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

• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, CA, : SAGE, c2012; Thousand Oaks, California : , : SAGE Publications, , 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (5 volumes (xlix, 2606 pages)) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 364.97303
• Soggetto topico: Crime - United States - History; Punishment - United States - History
• Altri autori: MillerWilbur R. <1944->
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The social history of crime and punishment in America
• ISBN: 9781483305936; 1483305937; 9781412988780; 1412988780; 9781782682752; 1782682759
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911008456903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II