Crime and the Rise of Modern America: A History from 1865-1941

by Kristofer Allerfeldt

In Crime and the Rise of Modern America, Kristofer Allerfeldt studies the crimes, criminals, and law enforcement that contributed to a uniquely American system of crime and punishment from the end of the Civil War to the eve of World War II to understand how the rapidly-changing technology of transportation, media, and incarceration affected the criminal underworld.

In ten thematic chapters, Crime and the Rise of Modern America turns to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415800455
• ISBN13: 9780415800457
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"