A history of modern American criminal justice /

Focusing on the modern aspects of the subject, from 1900 to the present, this book presents a thematic rather than a chronological approach to modern American criminal justice, with chapters organised around themes such as policing, courts, due process, and prison and punishment.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Spillane, Joseph F.
Corporate Author:	Sage Publications
Other Authors:	Wolcott, David B.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Thousand Oaks, [Calif.] : SAGE, c2013.
Subjects:	Criminal justice, Administration of > United States > History. Criminal procedure > United States > History. Punishment > United States > History. Crime > United States > History. Crime > Government policy > United States. Criminal justice, Administration of > United States > Case studies. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Description
Summary:	Focusing on the modern aspects of the subject, from 1900 to the present, this book presents a thematic rather than a chronological approach to modern American criminal justice, with chapters organised around themes such as policing, courts, due process, and prison and punishment.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xi, 343 pages) : illustrations.
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781452244198 (ebook) :