The Origins of the Criminal Justice System

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The Origins of the Criminal Justice System

Name: The Origins of the Criminal Justice System
Brand: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
SKU: 9781538187081
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ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERSISBN: 9781538187081

Historical Explorations by the Justice-Involved

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Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
By: Edited by Omi Hodwitz, Foreword by Brian Wolf
Release Date: May 19, 2025
Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 260

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The Origins of the Criminal Justice System provides an introduction to the historical roots of modern-day Western systems of justice. The text addresses different aspects of criminal justice, including chapters on police, courts, corrections, and trends in crime and punishment, as well as chapters that examine the relationship between justice practices and select communities, defined by gender, age, class, and race. Each chapter begins in Ancient Antiquity before progressing to the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Age of Enlightenment, and concluding in the Modern Era. Readers are introduced to the social and political factors evident at the time, the structure and function of each era-specific system, and the execution and consequences of early policies and procedures. The book provides an important and detailed examination of the evolution of justice practices, tying these temporal threads to modern systems, and offers the readership the opportunity to observe institutions across the millennia. Whether it is jury trials in Ancient Greece or ordeals in the Dark Ages, the reader is invited to traverse the world of criminal justice practices, replete with eras of inspiration as well as intolerance and cruelty.

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

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 Index About the Contributors

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