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The Origins of the Criminal Justice System traces the development of Western systems of justice through the ages. It examines the social and political contexts that shaped responses to deviance and crime, the formalization and execution of these responses, and the communities affected by these policies and practices.
List of contents
Foreword: A Project Crafted in an Idaho Prison by
Brian WolfIntroduction: What, Where, and When by
Omi HodwitzChapter 1: A History of Penology by
Pony L. Jackson & Omi HodwitzChapter 2: Policing Through the Ages by
Omi Hodwitz & William JansenChapter 3: The Development of the Court System by
Silas B. Parks, Rachel Galli, & Omi HodwitzChapter 4: Tracing Corrections Through Time by
Stace L. Grove, Grace Meyer, & Omi HodwitzChapter 5: Trends in Crime, Justice, and Law by
Trip Finity Taylor, Amara Bailey, & Omi HodwitzChapter 6: Crime, Race, and Ethnicity Across the Generations by
Silas B. Parks, Jazlin Branting, & Omi HodwitzChapter 7: The Evolving Role of Gender in the Criminal Justice System by
Trip Finity Taylor, Steff King, & Omi HodwitzChapter 8: Class, Power, Deviance, and Justice by
Josh Ritchie, Carson Thiel, & Omi HodwitzChapter 9: The Evolution of Juvenile Delinquency by
Silas B. Parks, D. Alex Cowan, & Omi HodwitzChapter 10: A History of Mental Health and Crime by
Trip Finity Taylor, Madison Wolf, & Omi HodwitzChapter 11: Tying the Past to the Present by
Omi HodwitzIndex
About the Contributors
About the author
About the EditorOmi 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.
ContributorsAmara 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
Summary
The Origins of the Criminal Justice System traces the development of Western systems of justice through the ages. It examines the social and political contexts that shaped responses to deviance and crime, the formalization and execution of these responses, and the communities affected by these policies and practices.
