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The origins of the criminal justice system : historical explorations by the justice-involved / edited by Omi Hodwitz.

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2025]

©2025

xv, 247 pages ; 26 cm

"The Origins of the Criminal Justice System: Historical Explorations by the Justice-Involved 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. This book provides an important and detailed examination of the evolution of justice practices, tying these temporal threads to modern systems, and offers 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" -- Back cover.

Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- History.

Criminal justice, Administration of -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.

Criminal justice, Administration of -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.

Hodwitz, Omi, 1977- editor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A project crafted in an Idaho prison / Brian Wolf -- What, where, and when / Omi Hodwitz -- A history of penology / Pony L. Jackson and Omi Hodwitz -- Policing through the ages / Omi Hodwitz and William Jansen -- The development of the court system / Silas B. Parks, Rachel Galli, and Omi Hodwitz -- Tracing corrections through time / Stace L. Grove, Grace Meyer, and Omi Hodwitz -- Trends in crime, justice, and law / Trip Finity Taylor, Amara Bailey, and Omi Hodwitz -- Crime, race, and ethnicity across the generations / Silas B. Parks, Jazlin Branting, and Omi Hodwitz -- The evolving role of gender in the criminal justice system / Trip Finity Taylor, Steff King, and Omi Hodwitz -- Class, power, deviance, and justice / Josh Ritchie, Carson Thiel, and Omi Hodwitz -- The evolution of juvenile delinquency / Silas B. Parks, D. Alex Cowan, and Omi Hodwitz -- A history of mental health and crime / Trip Finity Taylor, Madison Wolf, and Omi Hodwitz -- Tying the past to the present / Omi Hodwitz.

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