Citation

Conley JA. J. Crim. Justice 1977; 5(1): 13-28.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1977, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0047-2352(77)90021-6

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A review of recent criminal justice textbooks and standard reference sources indicated a lack of historical studies. Scholars in the United States have not investigated the historical roots of criminal justice and as a result the literature and curricula of criminal justice educational programs portray a narrow contemporary perspective. The author critically analyzes selected historical publications of the past decade and provides suggestions for further research.