New deal law and order: how the war on crime built the modern liberal state

"Anthony Gregory traces the origins of America's modern law-and-order politics to a surprising source: the New Deal, the crucible of modern liberalism. FDR's tough-on-crime agenda played a crucial role in the New Dealers' reform agenda, which greatly expanded the limits of federa...

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Main Author: Gregory, Anthony 1981- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England Harvard University Press 2024
In:Year: 2024
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
New Deal, 1933-1939
Law Enforcement > United States > History > 20th century
Liberalism > United States > History > 20th century
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States > History > 20th century
United States > Social conditions > 1933-1945
United States > Politics and government > 1933-1945
USA > Liberalismus > New Deal > Innenpolitik > Verbrechen > Bekämpfung > Strafverfolgung > Geschichte 1865-1945
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Summary:"Anthony Gregory traces the origins of America's modern law-and-order politics to a surprising source: the New Deal, the crucible of modern liberalism. FDR's tough-on-crime agenda played a crucial role in the New Dealers' reform agenda, which greatly expanded the limits of federal power and fundamentally altered the future of the state."--
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 467-470. - Index
Physical Description:viii, 491 Seiten, Illustrationen, Diagramme, 25 cm
ISBN:978-0-674-29030-3