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Long cycles in capitalist development have been utilized as an analytical tool for political economic theory1 and to explain major shifts in the social structure within capitalist political economies.2 However, the potential impact that these massive changes in the political economy have on the historical development of criminal justice institutions and policies is an area not addressed within the literature. This article explores the relationship between long cycles of capitalist development and the historical formation of criminal justice policy in the United States.
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Barlow, D.E., Barlow, M.H. & Chiricos, T.G. Long economic cycles and the criminal justice system in the U.S.. Crime Law Soc Change 19, 143–169 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01915553
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