Sense and nonsense about crime, drugs, and communities: A policy guide, international edition

Samuel Walker's SENSE AND NONSENSE ABOUT CRIME, DRUGS, AND COMMUNITIES, International Edition was one of the first books to challenge common misconceptionsabout crime, and the new Seventh Edition remains uniquely effective at doing so. Described as a "masterful critique" of American policies on everything from crime control, to guns, to drugs, this incisive text cuts through popular myths and political rhetoric to confront both conservative and liberal propositions in the context of current research and proven practice. The result is a distinctly lucid, research-based work that stimulates critical thinking and enlivens class discussions. This engaging text captures the full complexity of theadministration of justice while providing students with a clear sense of its key principles and general patterns. INDICE: PART I: THINKING CLEARLY ABOUT CRIME. 1. Crime and Policy: A Complex Problem. 2. Models of Criminal Justice. 3. The Going Rate. 4. The Prediction Problem PART II: GET TOUGH: THE CONSERVATIVE ATTACK ON CRIME. 5. Unleash theCops! 6. Deter the Criminals. 7. Lock 'Em Up. 8. Close the Loopholes. PART III: THE MIDDLE GROUND: VICTIMS AND GUNS. 9. Protect Crime Victims. 10. Control Gun Crimes. PART IV: Reform: The Liberal Prescription. 11. Treat 'Em! 12. Building Justice and Compliance with the Law. PART V: THE DRUG PROBLEM. 13. Sense and Nonsense About Drugs. PART VI: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: CRIME AND COMMUNITY. 14. Crime and Community.

• ISBN: 978-0-495-81268-5
• Editorial: Wadsworth
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 416
• Fecha Publicación: 04/06/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés