Crime And Punishment In American History
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (527 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0465014879 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 590 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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In a panoramic history of our criminal justice system from Colonial times to today, one of our foremost legal thinkers shows how America fashioned a system of crime and punishment in its own image.
He sees few practicable solutions for crime, which he views as an organic part of the society it preys upon. Following a brief section on the colonial period and the role of religion and ideology in criminal justice, Friedman, a Stanford law professor, explores important changes in the 19th century, such as the evolution of penitentiaries, the professionalization of the police, the explosion of swindles in a newly mobile society. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. "Perhaps--just perhaps--the siege of crime may be the price we pay for a brash, self-loving, relatively free and open society." History Book Club alternate. From Publishers Weekly This wide-ranging history, full of quirky details and thoughtful anal
A good, thought-provoking history "Crime and Punishment in American History", by Lawrence Friedman, was definitely interesting and thought-provoking. It is just technical enough in detail and substance to give an intimate feel for the specifics of the subject matter, but still geared enough toward the more uninitiated in the field of criminal justice (such as myself) so as to not co. "a thoughtful essay" according to Charles H. O'Brien. This is an illuminating essay on american criminal justice in an historical context aimed at the general reader. I've used it as required reading in my history of criminal justice course, taught annually to a wide variety of adult learners. They have overwhelmingly found it helpful. They bear out my own impression that Friedman's approach is fair-mi. "great introduction to the topic-- I wish he would update" according to em. I assigned it for a history of crime and punishment class that I taught in a medium-security prison and my students found it accessible and enjoyable to read. great introduction to the topic-- I wish he would update it.
he is also the author nof many books, including A History of American Law, Total Justice, The Republic of Choice, and The Roots of Justice.. Friedman is Marion Rice Kirkwood Professor of Law at Stanford University. Lawrence M