The Punitive Turn in American Life : How the United States Learned to Fight Crime Like a War /

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"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sherry, Michael S., 1945- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2020.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Intelligence service > United States.
Militarization.
Punishment.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Political aspects > United States > History > 21st century.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The crisis of a militarized order, 1963-1969
  • War on crime in Vietnam's wake, 1969-1973
  • The uncertain advance of the punitive turn, 1974-1981
  • The triumph of militarized crime-fighting, 1981-1993
  • The sprawling punitive turn, 1993-2001
  • The punitive turn in an age of vengeance, 2001-2009
  • Reversal or redirection? 2009-2017.

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