Crime and Punishment in America Reference Library: 4 Volume Set Plus Index - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787691623 ISBN 13: 9780787691622

Publisher: UXL, 2004

Synopsis

Covering the evolution of the American criminal justice system throughout history, the four-volume Crime and Punishment in America Reference Library explores everything from juvenile justice to organized crime.

Crime and Punishment in America: Almanac examines key topics, including moral and religious beliefs, economic implications of crime and punishment, penology and reform, changing attitudes towards violence, the death penalty and more.

Crime and Punishment in America: Biographies includes entries on important figures, such as Jane Addams, Allan Pinkerton, Clarence Darrow, Senator Estes Kefauver and others.

Crime and Punishment in America: Primary Sources includes many documents, from the Sherman Antitrust Law and the Harrison Narcotic Drug Act to Eleanor Roosevelts letter against lynching and the Report on Lawlessness in Law Enforcement.

Edition details

• Publisher: UXL
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787691623
• ISBN 13: 9780787691622
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 913
• Editor: Hanes Richard C, Hanes Sharon M