Controlling the Dangerous Classes: A History of Criminal Justice in America

Authors

Randall G. Shelden, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Pavel V. Vasiliev, Western Kentucky UniversityFollow

Document Type

Monograph

Publication Date

1-1-2018

Publisher

Waveland Press Inc.

Publisher Location

Long Grove, Illinois

Edition

3

First page number:

360

Abstract

"Throughout history, the powerful have created laws, developed agencies to enforce those laws, and established institutions to punish lawbreakers. Maintaining the social order to their advantage resulted in the systematic repression of disadvantaged groups--the 'dangerous classes.' The third edition retains a historical approach to exploring patterns of social control and, through current examples, demonstrates how those strategies continue today."--Page 4 of cover.

Disciplines

American Studies | Criminology and Criminal Justice

Language

English

Repository Citation

Shelden, R. G., Vasiliev, P. V. (2018). Controlling the Dangerous Classes: A History of Criminal Justice in America. 360. Long Grove, Illinois: Waveland Press Inc..