Review (PDF) Popular Justice: A History Of American Criminal Justice
This popular one-volume analysis of the evolution of American criminal justice places contemporary issues of crime and justice in historical perspective. Walker identifies the major periods in the development of the American system of criminal justice, from the small institutions of the colonial period to the creation of the police, the prison, and the juvenile court in the nineteenth century and the search for professionalism in the twentieth century. He argues that the democratic tradition is responsible for the worst as well as the best in the history of criminal justice in the United States. Offering a challenging perspective on current controversies in the administration of criminal justice in light of historical origins, the author explores the evolving conflict between the advocates of crime control and the advocates of due process.Now in its second edition, Popular Justice has been completely revised to include the most recent scholarship on crime and justice. Walker has updated his analysis of the history of American criminal justice and explores the tension between popular passions and the rule of law. He examines changing patterns in criminal activity, the institutional development of the system of criminal justice, and the major issues concerning the administration of justice. Timely and comprehensive, this text will be useful for courses in criminal justice, legal history, and criminology.
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; 2 edition (September 4, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195074513
ISBN-13: 978-0195074512
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.9 x 5.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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I purchased this book for a university History course. It is somewhat dated (1998) but it is a good overview of the history of the U.S. criminal justice system. The author has well researched the history and presents his views like any other historian. I found the book to be very enlightening as I knew very little of the history of the evolution of criminal justice, the various attempts at reform, and the ongoing problems it continues to face. I think the book was a very good introduction to the course I was taking (History of violent crime in America). I particularly found interesting the chapters pertaining to the Colonial era of criminal justice. Other books of interest: Penitentiaries, Reformatories, and Chain Gangs: Social Theory and the History of Punishment in Nineteenth Century America and. The FBI & American Democracy: A Brief Critical History These books were all required reading for the course.
This book really just goes over everything else every other history of criminal justice book has done. Good if you are just getting your feet wet because it offers the historical facts and the "why"
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