The Punitive Turn in American Life : How the United States Learned to Fight Crime Like a War /
"In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson insisted that 'the policeman is the frontline soldier in our war against crime,' and police forces, arms makers, policy makers, and crime experts heeded this call to arms, bringing weapons and practices from the arena of war back home. The Punitive T...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Main Author: | Sherry, Michael S., 1945- (Author) |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
2020.
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Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
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