Henderson has written a most readable book about the development of US federal criminal law between 1801 and 1829. He raises several challenging questions: How well did the criminal justice] system protect society? Did the system evolve in relation to social and economic change? What was the role of politics in this evolution? Did oppression occur?' "Choice"
Henderson has written a most readable book about the development of US federal criminal law between 1801 and 1829. He raises several challenging qu...