A History of Modern American Criminal JusticeSAGE, 2013 - 343 Seiten In A History of Modern Criminal Justice, authors Joseph Spillane and David Wolcott focus on the modern aspects of the subject, from 1900 to the present. A unique thematic rather than a chronological approach sets this book apart from the competition, with chapters organized around themes such as policing, courts, due process, and prison and punishment. Making connections between history and contemporary criminal justice systems, structures and processes, A History of Modern Criminal Justice offers students the latest in historical scholarship, made relevant to their needs as future practitioners in the field. This book is appropriate for any course on the history of criminal justice. |
Inhalt
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DARK DAYS IN THE SOUTH 1870s1930s | 112 |
CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONALISM 1920s1960s | 141 |
LIBERALISMS TWIN REVOLUTIONS 1930s1970s | 176 |
THE EXPANDING FEDERAL STATE 1920s1990s | 210 |
THE POLITICS OF LAW AND ORDER 1960s2000s | 245 |
AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN GLOBAL CONTEXT 1800s2000s | 283 |
INDEX | 312 |
ABOUT THE AUTHORS | 343 |
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