Transactions of the National Congress on Penitentiary and Reformatory Discipline
Transactions of the National Congress on Penitentiary and Reformatory Discipline

Author: E. C. Wines

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-09-15

Total Pages: 654

ISBN-13: 9781528547888

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Excerpt from Transactions of the National Congress on Penitentiary and Reformatory Discipline: Held at Cincinnati, Ohio, October 12 18, 1870 This Congress, while recognizing the ability and value of the papers furnished by writers, both at home and abroad, cannot assume responsibility for every sentiment and utter ance therein contained. The Congress holds itself responsible only for the principles and acts sanctioned by a formal vote of the body. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America
The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America

Author: Wilbur R. Miller

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2012-07-20

Total Pages: 4161

ISBN-13: 1483305937

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Several encyclopedias overview the contemporary system of criminal justice in America, but full understanding of current social problems and contemporary strategies to deal with them can come only with clear appreciation of the historical underpinnings of those problems. Thus, this five-volume work surveys the history and philosophy of crime, punishment, and criminal justice institutions in America from colonial times to the present. It covers the whole of the criminal justice system, from crimes, law enforcement and policing, to courts, corrections and human services. Among other things, this encyclopedia: explicates philosophical foundations underpinning our system of justice; charts changing patterns in criminal activity and subsequent effects on legal responses; identifies major periods in the development of our system of criminal justice; and explores in the first four volumes - supplemented by a fifth volume containing annotated primary documents - evolving debates and conflicts on how best to address issues of crime and punishment. Its signed entries in the first four volumes--supplemented by a fifth volume containing annotated primary documents--provide the historical context for students to better understand contemporary criminological debates and the contemporary shape of the U.S. system of law and justice.