Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Policy
- ISBN-10
- 0495911097
- ISBN-13
- 9780495911098
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 432
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-10-06
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Authors
- Todd Clear, Natasha Frost, Joshua Freilich
Description
Edited by ASC President Todd Clear along with Natasha Frost and Joshua Freilich, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY is an outstanding new anthology of policy-focused essays ideal for stimulating policy discussions and debates in the classroom. Featuring all 23 policy proposals and 30 response essays presented at the American Society of Criminology's 2009 annual meeting, this collection includes essays by some of the leading criminologists in the field. This thought-provoking text presents sections on justice policy, drug policy, terrorism policy, immigration policy, policing policy, juvenile justice policy, and corrections policy. The book's concise format makes it an invaluable resource for those wanting to incorporate policy into their criminology and criminal justice curricula. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
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