Origins of the Criminal Justice System - by Omi Hodwitz

About the Book

The Origins of the Criminal Justice System traces the development of Western systems of justice through the ages. It examines the social and political contexts that shaped responses to deviance and crime, the formalization and execution of these responses, and the communities affected by these policies and practices.

Book Synopsis

The Origins of the Criminal Justice System traces the development of Western systems of justice through the ages. It examines the social and political contexts that shaped responses to deviance and crime, the formalization and execution of these responses, and the communities affected by these policies and practices.

Review Quotes

What a welcome addition to punishment history. Readers follow across time the forces and inclinations that shape social control, but with an important twist-each era is observed by writers currently experiencing the brute force of contemporary corrections. I highly recommend reading this history book with an eye to the future; if we are to reimagine a humane and effective system, it is essential that we understand its complex past.

An intriguing direction in historical criminology. The author brings the perspective of convict criminology to the history of criminal justice.

About the Author

About the Editor
Omi Hodwitz, PhD, is a criminologist and associate professor in the Department of Culture, Society, and Justice at the University of Idaho. Her specialties include theoretical applications, research methods, and terrorism studies. Dr. Hodwitz spends most of her time in Idaho prisons, learning from her incarcerated students.
Contributors
Amara Bailey, Jazlin Branting, D. Alex Cowan, Rachel Galli, Stace L. Grove, Omi Hodwitz, Pony L. Jackson, Willian Jansen, Steff King, Grace Meyer, Silas B. Parks, Josh Ritchie, Trip Finity Taylor, Carson Thiel, Madison Wolf