The transformation of criminal justice, Philadelphia, 1800-1880 /

Transformation of Criminal Justice: Philadelphia, 1800-1880.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Steinberg, Allen (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill ; London : The University of North Carolina Press, [1989]
Series:Studies in legal history.
Subjects:
Criminal justice, Administration of > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History.
Private prosecutors > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Private prosecutors.
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. The duality of criminal justice. Courtrooms and cases
  • Part II. The world of private prosecution. The Aldermen and primary justice
  • The courts of record
  • The weakness of court officials
  • Politics and private prosecution, 1800-1850
  • Part III. The rise of state prosecution. The origins of police authority
  • Consolidation and compromise
  • Part IV. The decline of private prosecution. The impact of consolidation
  • The transformation of primary justice.

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