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Genre/Form: | Electronic books History |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Wolcott, David B. Crime and punishment in America. New York : Facts on File, ©2010 (DLC) 2008013372 (OCoLC)214322880 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
David B Wolcott; Tom Head |
ISBN: | 9781438126890 1438126891 |
OCLC Number: | 610030203 |
Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 417 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
Contents: | Old crimes in the New World, 1500-1699 -- A new system of justice, 1700-1789 -- The American experiment, 1790-1829 -- The American city, 1830-1854 -- A nation dissolved, 1855-1869 -- East and West, 1870-1889 -- The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1890-1913 -- Bootleggers and G-men, 1914-1933 -- World War II and the Cold War, 1934-1957 -- Civil disobedience and civic reform, 1958-1970 -- A crisis of confidence, 1971-1981 -- Responding to urban crime, 1982-1992 -- Crime and justice as public issues, 1993 to present. |
Series Title: | American experience (Facts on File, Inc.) |
Responsibility: | David B. Wolcott and Tom Head. |
Abstract:
From the first incident of petty theft to modern media piracy, crime and punishment have been a part of every society. This title examines the development of crime and punishment in the United States - from the criminal justice practices of American Indians and the influence of colonists to the mistreatment of slaves.
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