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This encyclopedic work surveys the history and philosophy of crime, punishment, and criminal justice institutions in America from colonial times to the present. It covers the whole of the criminal justice system, from crimes, law enforcement and policing to courts, corrections and human services.

Crime --- Punishment --- Penalties (Criminal law) --- Penology --- Corrections --- Impunity --- Retribution --- City crime --- Crime and criminals --- Crimes --- Delinquency --- Felonies --- Misdemeanors --- Urban crime --- Social problems --- Criminal justice, Administration of --- Criminal law --- Criminals --- Criminology --- Transgression (Ethics) --- History --- Social aspects --- United States --- Encyclopedias