Also found in: Thesaurus. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. criminal record - a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted; "he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"; "...
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 ...
This historical annual covers the history of crime, the criminal courts, policing and punishment in all geographical regions and from ancient to modern times. In addition to analytical articles, the book provides reviews of the major books in these areas, as well as book review essays on major...
The first state prison opens in California. It is a ship named Waban. When California became a state in 1850, the waves of prospectors rushing to the gold fields included those seeking opportunity and a criminal element as well. The need for a place to incarcerate criminals was at first me...
Machinery of Criminal JusticeStephanos Bibas's new book, The Machinery of Justice, looks back to colonial-era criminal justice as an ideal of sorts. Criminal trials in that time were a &quO'Hear, Michael MSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
The History, Meaning, And Use Of The Words Justice And Judge, Jason Boatright Texas Fifth Court of Appeals "A Hussy Who Rode On Horseback In Sexy Underwear In Front Of The Prisoners": The Trials Of Buchenwald’S Ilse Koch, Mark A. Drumbl, Solange Mouthaan Washington and Lee University ...
In subject area: Computer Science Criminal History refers to the record of a person's past convictions for criminal offenses. This record can have an impact on their eligibility for certain positions or responsibilities, such as management, security, personnel, or positions of fiduciary trust. ...
Willard Oliver and James Hilgen- berg's A History of Crime and Criminal Justice in America provides a window into the past and a cure for our col- lective historical ignorance and amnesia. Clear, comprehensive, and well written, this book pro- vides an overview of the origin, development, ...
The purpose of this paper is to explore the potential curvilinear effects of defendant criminal history on incarceration, sentence length, and downward departure decisions in federal criminal courts. The findings suggest that criminal history has curvilinear effects on each of these sentencing outcomes. ...
Writing History in International Criminal Trials: Permanent Justice: The International Criminal Court First page of article RA Wilson 被引量: 36发表: 2011年 Writing History in International Criminal Trials: Contents First page of article RA Wilson 被引量: 40发表: 2011年 THE JUSTIFICATIONS OF 'JUST...