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The Roots of Justice: Crime and Punishment in Alameda County, California, 1870-1910
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Paperback
With Lawrence M. Friedman |
from Univ of North Carolina Pr (September 1, 2011)
9780807897485 | details & prices | 351 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $55.00
About: Focusing on a single county at a time when the population grew from 24,000 to 246,000, the authors combine statistical analysis of documentary sources, contemporary newspaper accounts, and exploration in criminal case files to give a detailed reconstruction of the operations of the county's entire criminal justice system.
About: Focusing on a single county at a time when the population grew from 24,000 to 246,000, the authors combine statistical analysis of documentary sources, contemporary newspaper accounts, and exploration in criminal case files to give a detailed reconstruction of the operations of the county's entire criminal justice system.