Controlling the Dangerous Classes: A Critical Introduction to the History of Criminal Justice - Softcover

Shelden, Randall G.

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9780205318896: Controlling the Dangerous Classes: A Critical Introduction to the History of Criminal Justice
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0205318894 ISBN 13: 9780205318896
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 2000

Synopsis

This book covers the history of criminal justice from a critical perspective and explores the historical biases of the criminal justice system. The overall theme of this book is that both the making of laws and the interpretation and application of these laws throughout the history of the criminal justice system has, historically, been class, gender, and racially biased. Moreover, one of the major functions of the criminal justice system has been to control those from the most disadvantaged sectors of the population, that is, the "dangerous classes." This theme is explored using a historical model, tracing the development of criminal law through the development of the police institution, the juvenile justice system, and the prison system. For anyone interested in the history of criminal justice.

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This book covers the history of criminal justice from a critical perspective and explores the historical biases of the criminal justice system.

The overall theme of this book is that both the making of laws and the interpretation and application of these laws throughout the history of the criminal justice system has, historically, been class, gender, and racially biased. Moreover, one of the major functions of the criminal justice system has been to control those from the most disadvantaged sectors of the population, that is, the "dangerous classes." This theme is explored using a historical model, tracing the development of criminal law through the development of the police institution, the juvenile justice system, and the prison system.

For anyone interested in the history of criminal justice.

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Publisher
Allyn & Bacon
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0205318894
ISBN 13 
9780205318896
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
322
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