{"product_id":"founding-the-criminal-law-ronald-pestritto-9780875802602","title":"Founding the Criminal Law","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy does society punish criminals? What political principles underlie the determination of punishment to suit the crime? In Founding the Criminal Law, Pestritto studies policies concerning crime and punishment in early America to better understand political thought during the founding era, bringing fresh insights to modern debates about the consequences of lawbreaking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBasing his research on original government documents, state constitutions, the arguments of America's founders, and the writings of such influential reformers as William Penn, William Bradford, and Thomas Jefferson, Pestritto analyzes the complex mix of punishment philosophies at work in early America. He shows how the political principles that guided America's founders in their selection of criminal punishments contribute to the current debate over crime and justice in America. Impressive and interdisciplinary, Founding the Criminal Law holds particular interest for political scientists, American and legal historians, and criminal justice scholars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronald Pestritto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0875802605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780875802602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northern Illinois University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2000 pg. 128","brand":"Ronald Pestritto","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926720446719,"sku":"9780875802602","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_70ac8891-6b48-405a-b9d1-8eeae14fedd1.jpg?v=1681084632","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/founding-the-criminal-law-ronald-pestritto-9780875802602","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}