The History of American Criminal Justice
Description
This program offers a brief history of U.S. criminal justice. It covers such topics as criminal justice in colonial America, the Quakers' penitentiary, and the development of criminology. The program explains the organization of the U.S. criminal justice system.
Runtime
36 min 34 sec
Subjects
Geography
Database
Films on Demand
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