Criminal Justice Pioneers in U.S. History [Paperback]

Mark Jones (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0205359191 | ISBN-13: 978-0205359196 | Publication Date: August 30, 2004 | Edition: 1

This collection 45 of brief biographies of famous and infamous figures in criminal justice history brings to life the people who have made the field of criminal justice what it is today.

The criminal justice system is dependent upon more than laws and policies¿it is composed of people. The system is only as good or ethical as the people who work in it. Criminal Justice Pioneers in U.S. History. These 45 brief (6 to 8 page) biographies include Allan Pinkerton, Herman Goldstein, Joseph Wambaugh, Wyatt Earp, Earl Warren, and Dorothea Dix.

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This collection of 44 brief biographies of famous and infamous figures in criminal justice history brings to life the people who have made the field of criminal justice what it is today.

The criminal justice system is composed of more than laws and policies—it is composed of people. The system is only as good or ethical as the people who work in it. These brief (3 to 8 page) biographies include Allan Pinkerton, Herman Goldstein, Joseph Wambaugh, Wyatt Earp, Earl Warren, and Dorothea Dix. Criminal Justice Pioneers in U.S. History is divided into five major sections to provide variety and breadth of coverage: (1) academics/theorists, (2) law enforcement pioneers, (3) court/legal pioneers, (4) correctional pioneers, and (5) juvenile justice pioneers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 1 edition (August 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205359191
• ISBN-13: 978-0205359196
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Mark Jones is Professor of Criminal Justice at East Carolina University. He holds a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University, a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Georgia State University, and a B.S.Ed. in Recreation from the University of Georgia. Dr. Jones worked as a probation officer for the Georgia Department of Corrections. Dr. Jones is the author of numerous criminal justice publications in scholarly and professional venues. He has authored and co-authored several books, including History of Criminal Justice (with Peter Johnstone), Criminals of the Bible, North Carolina's Criminal Justice System(with Paul Knepper), and Community Corrections.

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4.0 out of 5 stars This book helps one learn from the critical experience of others..., July 3, 2005

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This review is from: Criminal Justice Pioneers in U.S. History (Paperback)

We learn by example and the profiles in this book have much to teach us. Among the significant examples is Penny Harrington, the first woman in America to lead a major metropolitan police department. As said by police historian Dorthy Moses Schulz, "Penny Harrington is one of only a handful of people who can claim to have changed American policing forever...." The lessons learned by Penny - and the important lessons she shares with others - can be read in her highly intimate autobiography, "Triump of Spirit," which was published in 1999. Penny is not only a criminal justice pioneer, she is a shining example of a woman who beat the odds and paved the way for all women who strive for a career in law enforcement. (The reviewer is the author of "Top Cops: Profiles of Women in Command," which also profiled Penny and 12 other brave women who broke through the brass ceiling of policing.)