A History of Modern American Criminal Justice
Author:   Joseph F. Spillane ,  David B. Wolcott
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
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9781412981330


Pages:   360
Publication Date:   13 January 2013
Format:   Hardback
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A History of Modern American Criminal Justice


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A History of Modern Criminal Justice focuses 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.

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Author:   Joseph F. Spillane ,  David B. Wolcott
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
ISBN:  

9781412981330


ISBN 10:   1412981336
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   13 January 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. The Challenge of PolicingChapter 3. Progressivism and the CourtsChapter 4. Punishment in the Progressive EraChapter 5. Dark Days in the SouthChapter 6. Criminal Justice Research and Professionalism, 1920s-1960sChapter 7. Liberalism's Twin Revolutions, 1930-1960sChapter 8. The Expanding State, 1930s-1990sChapter 9. The Politics of Law and Order, 1960s-2000sChapter 10. Criminal Justice Goes Global

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