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Crime and Punishment in American History

AUTHOR Friedman, Lawrence; Friedman, Lawrence M.; Friedman, Lawrence
PUBLISHER Basic Books (08/19/1994)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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In a panoramic history of our criminal justice system from Colonial times to today, one of our foremost legal thinkers shows how America fashioned a system of crime and punishment in its own image.
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ISBN-13: 9780465014873
ISBN-10: 0465014879
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 590
Carton Quantity: 10
Product Dimensions: 5.00 x 1.40 x 7.90 inches
Weight: 1.30 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations
Political Science | General
Political Science | Civil Procedure
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 0
Point Value: 0
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: 347.305
Library of Congress Control Number: 92054517
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"A major achievement . . . an impressive, panoramic history of the American criminal justice system, from the Salem witchcraft trials to the acquittal of four Los Angeles police officers in the first Rodney King beating case".--New York Times Book Review.
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In a panoramic history of our criminal justice system from Colonial times to today, one of our foremost legal thinkers shows how America fashioned a system of crime and punishment in its own image.
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