Langbeschreibung
This book provides a comprehensive, introductory text for students taking courses in crime and criminal justice history. It covers all of the key historical topics central to an understanding of the current criminal justice system, including the development of the police, the courts and the mechanisms of punishment. The role of the victim in the criminal justice system, changing perceptions of criminals, long term trends in violent crime, and the rise of surveillance society also receive detailed analysis.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction Part 1: Institutions and Processes 2. The development of policing 3. The role of the 'victim' 4. The law and the courts 5. Punishment Part 2: Crime and Criminals 6. Violence, War and Terrorism 7. Criminal others 8. Youth crime and gangs 9. Control and Surveillance 10. Conclusion.