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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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Jones (East Carolina University) collects 44 brief (three to eight pages) biographies of famous and infamous figures in criminal justice history. Covering everyone from Dorothea Dix, a 19th-century social reformer who advocated for humane treatment of the mentally ill, to Buford Pusser, the Tennessee sheriff who had his 15 minutes of fame extended to a full-length movie in the 1970s, the profiles are arranged in sections on academics and theorists, law enforcement, court and legal pioneers, corrections, and juvenile justice. Each profile includes a b&w photo and discussion questions. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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