A History of Modern American Criminal Justice

Joseph F. Spillane, David B. Wolcott

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN: 9781412981347
• eBook ISBN: 9781506338262
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Criminology
• Index: Social Sciences

A History of Modern Criminal Justice focuses on the modern aspects of the subject, from 1900 to the present. A unique thematic rather than a chronological approach sets this book apart from the competition, with chapters organized around themes such as policing, courts, due process, and prison and punishment. Making connections between history and contemporary criminal justice systems, structures and processes, A History of Modern Criminal Justice offers students the latest in historical scholarship, made relevant to their needs as future practitioners in the field.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Detailed Contents
• Preface
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Challenge of Policing, 1830s–1920s
• 3. Progressivism and the Courts, 1890s–1920s
• 4. Punishment in the Progressive Era, 1890s–1930s
• 5. Dark Days in the South, 1870s–1930s
• 6. Criminal Justice Research and Professionalism, 1920s–1960s
• 7. Liberalism’s Twin Revolutions, 1930–1970s
• 8. The Expanding Federal State, 1920s–1990s
• 9. The Politics of Law and Order, 1960s–2000s
• 10. American Criminal Justice in Global Context, 1800s–2000s
• Index
• About the Authors