The Origins of the Criminal Justice System

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About the Editor

Omi Hodwitz, PhD is a criminologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Culture, Society, and Justice at the University of Idaho. Her specialties include theoretical applications, research methods, and terrorism studies. Dr. Hodwitz spends most of her time in Idaho prisons, learning from her incarcerated students.

Contributors

Amara Bailey, Jazlin Branting, Alex Cowan, Rachel Galli, Stacey Grove, Omi Hodwitz, Pony Jackson, Willian Jansen, Steff King, Grace Meyer, Silas Parks, Josh Ritchie, Trip Finity Taylor, Carson Thiel, Madison Wolf

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The Origins of the Criminal Justice System traces the development of Western systems of justice through the ages. It examines the social and political contexts that shaped responses to deviance and crime, the formalization and execution of these responses, and the communities affected by these policies and practices.

Résumé
The Origins of the Criminal Justice System traces the development of Western systems of justice through the ages. It examines the social and political contexts that shaped responses to deviance and crime, the formalization and execution of these responses, and the communities affected by these policies and practices.

Contenu

Foreword: A Project Crafted in an Idaho Prison by Brian Wolf

Introduction: What, Where, and When by Omi Hodwitz

Chapter 1: A History of Penology by Pony L. Jackson & Omi Hodwitz

Chapter 2: Policing Through the Ages by Omi Hodwitz & William Jansen

Chapter 3: The Development of the Court System by Silas B. Parks, Rachel Galli, & Omi Hodwitz

Chapter 4: Tracing Corrections Through Time by Stace L. Grove, Grace Meyer, & Omi Hodwitz

Chapter 5: Trends in Crime, Justice, and Law by Trip Finity Taylor, Amara Bailey, & Omi Hodwitz

Chapter 6: Crime, Race, and Ethnicity Across the Generations by Silas B. Parks, Jazlin Branting, & Omi Hodwitz

Chapter 7: The Evolving Role of Gender in the Criminal Justice System by Trip Finity Taylor, Steff King, & Omi Hodwitz

Chapter 8: Class, Power, Deviance, and Justice by Josh Ritchie, Carson Thiel, & Omi Hodwitz

Chapter 9: The Evolution of Juvenile Delinquency by Silas B. Parks, D. Alex Cowan, & Omi Hodwitz

Chapter 10: A History of Mental Health and Crime by Trip Finity Taylor, Madison Wolf, & Omi Hodwitz

Chapter 11: Tying the Past to the Present by Omi Hodwitz

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