Crime And Punishment In American History
Lawrence M. Friedman explores crime and punishment as enduring forces in American history. Connecting legal practices with broader social and historical change, this study offers a wide-ranging look at how the United States has understood wrongdoing, justice, and the institutions created to respond to them.
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Crime And Punishment In American History explores the relationship between crime, punishment, and American history.
Written by Lawrence M. Friedman, the book considers how ideas about wrongdoing and justice fit into the nation’s broader historical development.
Its subject connects legal institutions, social values, and changing approaches to punishment.
This is a historical and legal examination of a central part of American society.
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