Controlling Dangerous Classes A Critical Introduction to the History of Criminal Justice

Controlling the Dangerous Classes: A History of Criminal Justice in America, 2/E Randall G. Shelden, Universityof Nevada - Las Vegas ISBN-10: 0205571891 This text covers the history of criminal justice from a critical perspective and explores the historical biases of the criminal justice system. This theme is explored by tracing the development of criminal law through the development of the police institution, the juvenile justice system, and the prison system. New to this edition: Chapter 7, Crime Control in the New Millennium, detailing the "prison industrial complex" is a total revision and update of the original chapter on the "crime control industry." A new chapter, Chapter 8, Where Do We Go from Here? explores alternatives and suggestions for changes.Shelden, Randall G. is the author of 'Controlling Dangerous Classes A Critical Introduction to the History of Criminal Justice', published 2007 under ISBN 9780205571895 and ISBN 0205571891.