Taming the System: The Control of Discretion in Criminal Justice, 1950-1990
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Taming the System: The Control of Discretion in Criminal Justice, 1950-1990

by Samuel Walker

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Taming the System explores the control of discretion in criminal justice between 1950 and 1990. Samuel Walker offers a historical examination of institutional decision-making, making this a useful work for readers studying law, criminal justice, public policy, and American history.

ISBN-13 9780195078206 ASIN 0195078209 Views 184 Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1993 Edition 1 Format Hardcover Product Group Book Pages 208 Adult No Created March 28, 2026 Updated October 25, 2026
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Taming the System examines the control of discretion in criminal justice from 1950 to 1990.

Samuel Walker presents a historical study of how criminal justice institutions addressed the choices and judgment exercised within the system.

The book is suited to readers interested in law, criminal justice, public policy, and the history of American institutions.

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