The social history of crime and punishment in America an encyclopedia /
Several encyclopedias overview the contemporary system of criminal justice in America, but full understanding of current social problems and contemporary strategies to deal with them can come only with clear appreciation of the historical underpinnings of those problems. This five-volume work survey...
| Други автори: | Miller, Wilbur R., 1944- |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Thousand Oaks :
Sage Publications,
2012.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=525902 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Social history of crime and punishment in America. An encyclopedia. 5 vols. |
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Several encyclopedias overview the contemporary system of criminal justice in America, but full understanding of current social problems and contemporary strategies to deal with them can come only with clear appreciation of the historical underpinnings of those problems. This five-volume work surveys the history and philosophy of crime, punishment and criminal justice institutions in America from colonial times to the present. It covers the whole of the criminal justice system, from crimes, law enforcement and policing, to courts, corrections and human services. Key themes include: evolving constructions of criminality, changing patterns of crime and criminal activity, police training and the professionalization of law enforcement, courts, biographies, crime statistics across time, organized crime in different periods, changing conceptions of prisons and corrections (punishment versus rehabilitation) and the evolution of penitentiaries. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (1712 pages) |
| ISBN: |
9781412988780 1412988780 |