The Japanese American incarceration and the origins of penology in California: A microhistory.
Published In: Howard Journal of Crime & Justice, 2025, v. 64, n. 1. P. 77 1 of 3
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: Knepper, Paul 3 of 3
Abstract
The history of academic criminology has been written at a macro‐scale from national and international perspectives. These histories rely on abstract concepts that overlook external events in the formation of criminology. Using a microhistory approach, this article explores the origins of the penology programme established at the Police School of San José State University. Willard Schmidt started the programme in 1946 based on his experience as director of security police at Tule Lake prison camp, a site for incarceration of Japanese Americans during the Second World War. The discussion examines August Vollmer's role in founding the Police School and his opposition to the incarceration, Schmidt's activities at Tule Lake, and how this shaped the first penology programme in California. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Additional Information
- Source:Howard Journal of Crime & Justice. 2025/03, Vol. 64, Issue 1, p77
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:History
- Publication Date:2025
- ISSN:2059-1098
- DOI:10.1111/hojo.12583
- Accession Number:183990597
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