Title from Web page (viewed on April 28, 2010). Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
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, as well as such current criminal issues as the response to international terrorism.
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