Part I. The duality of criminal justice. Courtrooms and cases -- Part II. The world of private prosecution. The Aldermen and primary justice -- The courts of record -- The weakness of court officials -- Politics and private prosecution, 1800-1850 -- Part III. The rise of state prosecution. The origins of police authority -- Consolidation and compromise -- Part IV. The decline of private prosecution. The impact of consolidation -- The transformation of primary justice
Summary
Transformation of Criminal Justice: Philadelphia, 1800-1880
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-322) and index
