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Steinberg, Allen,

The transformation of criminal justice, Philadelphia, 1800-1880 / Allen Steinberg. - 1 online resource (ix, 326 pages). - Studies in legal history . - Studies in legal history. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-322) and index.

Part I. The duality of criminal justice. Courtrooms and cases -- Part II. The world of private prosecution. The Aldermen and primary justice -- The courts of record -- The weakness of court officials -- Politics and private prosecution, 1800-1850 -- Part III. The rise of state prosecution. The origins of police authority -- Consolidation and compromise -- Part IV. The decline of private prosecution. The impact of consolidation -- The transformation of primary justice.

ISBN: 0807864757 9780807864753

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Criminal justice, Administration of--History.--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Private prosecutors--History.--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Criminology.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Private prosecutors.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: KFX2137 / .S74 1989eb

Dewey Class. No.: 364/.9748/11