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Record Nr.

UNINA9911008456903321

Titolo

The social history of crime and punishment in America : an encyclopedia / / Wilbur R. Miller, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, CA, : SAGE, c2012

Thousand Oaks, California : , : SAGE Publications, , 2012

ISBN

9781483305936

1483305937

9781412988780

1412988780

9781782682752

1782682759

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (5 volumes (xlix, 2606 pages)) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Altri autori (Persone)

MillerWilbur R. <1944->

Disciplina

364.97303

Soggetti

Crime - United States - History

Punishment - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based on print version record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover ""; ""Volume 1 ""; ""Complete Contents""; ""List of Articles""; ""Reader's Guide""; ""About the Editor""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Introduction""; ""Chronology""; ""A chapter""; ""B chapter""; ""C chapter""; ""D chapter (part 1)""; ""Volume 2 ""; ""Volume 2 Contents""; ""List of Articles""; ""D chapter (part 2)""; ""E chapter""; ""F chapter""; ""G chapter""; ""H chapter""; ""I chapter""; ""J chapter""; ""K chapter""; ""Volume 3 ""; ""Volume 3 Contents""; ""List of Articles""; ""L chapter""; ""M chapter""; ""N chapter""; ""O chapter""; ""P chapter""; ""Q chapter""; ""Volume 4 ""

""Volume 4 Contents""""List of Articles""; ""R chapter""; ""S chapter""; ""T chapter""; ""U chapter""; ""V chapter""; ""W chapter""; ""X chapter""; ""Y chapter""; ""Z chapter""; ""Volume 5 ""; ""1600 to 1776""; ""1777 to 1800""; ""1801 to 1850""; ""1851 to 1900""; ""1901 to 1920""; ""1921 to 1940""; ""1941 to 1960""; ""1961 to 1980""; ""1981 to 2000""; ""2001 to 2012""; ""Glossary""; ""Resource Guide""; ""Index""; ""Photo Credits""

Sommario/riassunto

This encyclopedic 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.