Controlling the Dangerous Classes: A History of Criminal Justice in America (2nd Edition)
Author(s)
Shelden, Randall G.
Shelden, Randall G.
Controlling the Dangerous Classes: A History of Criminal Justice in America, 2/E
Randall G. Shelden, University of Nevada - Las Vegas
ISBN-10: 0205571891
This text covers the history of criminal justice from a critical perspective and explores the historical biases of the criminal justice system. This theme is explored by tracing the development of criminal law through the development of the police institution, the juvenile justice system, and the prison system.
New to this edition:
- Chapter 7, Crime Control in the New Millennium, detailing the “prison industrial complex” is a total revision and update of the original chapter on the “crime control industry.”
- A new chapter, Chapter 8, Where Do We Go from Here? explores alternatives and suggestions for changes.
| Name in long format: | Controlling the Dangerous Classes: A History of Criminal Justice in America (2nd Edition) |
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| ISBN-10: | 0205571891 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780205571895 |
| Book pages: | 384 |
| Book language: | en |
| Edition: | 2 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Publisher: | Pearson |
| Dimensions: | Height: 8.9 Inches, Length: 5.9 Inches, Weight: 1.34922904344 Pounds, Width: 1.1 Inches |
