A History of Crime and Criminal Justice in America

A History of Crime and Criminal Justice in America, 3rd Edition, is a textbook that surveys the development of the American criminal justice system across historical eras. It explores the background conditions of each period to explain how institutional responses to crime evolved over time.

Coverage outlines the social, political, and economic forces shaping each era before detailing ordinary and extraordinary offenses. The volume also examines how police, courts, corrections, and juvenile justice systems responded to these crimes.

For the 2018 edition, an added chapter covers the post-September 11 Era of Security, and an updated chapter addresses the Reagan era of the 1980s and 1990s. A supplementary Teacher's Manual is available from the publisher.