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Crime and Criminal Justice in Modern Germany
Richard F. Wetzell (Ed.)
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Description for Crime and Criminal Justice in Modern Germany
Hardback. The history of criminal justice in modern Germany has become a vibrant field of research, as demonstrated in this volume. Following an introductory survey, the 12 chapters examine major topics in the history of crime and criminal justice from Imperial Germany, through the Weimar and Nazi eras, to the early postwar years, including case studies.. Editor(s): Wetzell, Richard F. Series: Studies in German History. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JKV; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 724.
Overall the volume effectively moves beyond offering a one-dimensional legal history of modern Germany. Rather, the essays treat the history of crime, criminal law, and criminal justice as offering the means to reflect on broader social, cultural, and political issues facing Germany in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. * Greg Eghigian, Penn State University These essays make significant contributions. Thoroughly researched in primary sources, for the most part archival, they are also based on close familiarity with the most recent writings by other scholars. Together, the essays should interest a wide range of scholars whose concerns ... Read more
Overall the volume effectively moves beyond offering a one-dimensional legal history of modern Germany. Rather, the essays treat the history of crime, criminal law, and criminal justice as offering the means to reflect on broader social, cultural, and political issues facing Germany in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. * Greg Eghigian, Penn State University These essays make significant contributions. Thoroughly researched in primary sources, for the most part archival, they are also based on close familiarity with the most recent writings by other scholars. Together, the essays should interest a wide range of scholars whose concerns ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
388
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Studies in German History
Condition
New
Weight
724g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782382461
SKU
V9781782382461
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About Richard F. Wetzell (Ed.)
Richard F. Wetzell is a Research Fellow and Editor at the German Historical Institute in Washington, D.C. Trained at Stanford University, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University and has taught at the University of Maryland, Georgetown University, and the Catholic University of America. His publications include Inventing the Criminal: A History of German Criminology, 1880-1945 (University of North ... Read more
Reviews for Crime and Criminal Justice in Modern Germany
Overall the volume effectively moves beyond offering a one-dimensional legal history of modern Germany. Rather, the essays treat the history of crime, criminal law, and criminal justice as offering the means to reflect on broader social, cultural, and political issues facing Germany in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Greg Eghigian, Penn State University These ... Read more
Greg Eghigian, Penn State University These ... Read more