Crime and Punishment in America: Almanac Edition 1. (Crime and Punishment in America Reference Library)

This two-volume reference for middle school students is a subset of a larger set, which includes a volume of biographies and another of primary sources. Twenty-five chapters begin with the colonial period and proceed through early years and modern criminal justice before addressing various kinds of crime (e.g. property, white-collar, organized, environmental, terrorism); causes; victims; policing; and various aspects of rights and the justice system. Easing access for young readers, both volumes include the comprehensive index as well as a timeline and a glossary. Illustrated with b&w photos. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR 01.pdf......Page 1 02.pdf......Page 2 03.pdf......Page 3 04.pdf......Page 4 05.pdf......Page 5 06.pdf......Page 7 07.pdf......Page 13 08.pdf......Page 17 09.pdf......Page 32 10.pdf......Page 37 11.pdf......Page 38 12.pdf......Page 58 13.pdf......Page 76 14.pdf......Page 96 15.pdf......Page 112 16.pdf......Page 129 17.pdf......Page 148 18.pdf......Page 168 19.pdf......Page 185 20.pdf......Page 205 21.pdf......Page 228 22.pdf......Page 246 23.pdf......Page 265 Covering the evolution of the American criminal justice system throughout history, the Crime and Punishment in America Reference Library explores everything from juvenile justice to organized crime. Crime and Punishment in Almanac examines key topics, including moral and religious beliefs, economic implications of crime and punishment, penology and reform, changing attitudes towards violence, the death penalty and more. Chronicles development of the U.S. justice system from the 1800s to the early 2000s, covering twenty-five topics, such as types of crime, corrections, economic and social effects, and the media, and includes a time line, and research and activity ideas This is a cumulative index for the Crime and Punishment in America Reference Library