Controversial issues in crime and justice

Author(s)

• Scott, Joseph E.
• Hirschi, Travis

Bibliographic Information

Controversial issues in crime and justice

edited by Joseph E. Scott, Travis Hirschi

（Studies in crime, law and justice, v. 1）

Sage Publications, c1988

• : pbk

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Controversies in criminal justice are often framed in a "pro and con" format, emphasizing irreconcilable differences. Distinguished contributors to this original collection explore controversial issues in various parts of the criminal justice system, taking the approach that controversy should lead to recognition of common interests, and emphasizing a search for solutions. They examine various parts of the criminal justice system, beginning with types of crime, then focusing on the police, the courts, and finally imprisonment and its alternatives. This thorough and lucid volume is indispensable for students, scholars, and professionals interested in criminal justice. "The issues highlighted provide a good guide to major concerns in criminal justice in the States at present, covering organized crime, medical fraud, links between rape and pornography availability, killing of people by the police, police 'sting' operations, the insanity defence, wrongful conviction, home incarceration with electronic monitoring, probation, legal challenges to prison overcrowding and selective incapacitating. . . . I'm sure most readers will find something of interest." --Labour Campaign for Criminal Justice "Scott and Hirschi provide a well-organized reader that will be useful to all those studying criminal justice--students, and funding agencies as well as professionals in the field." --Foundation News "Introduces subject matter not typically covered in criminal justice or criminology courses. . . . The text has much to offer the undergraduate students." --American Journal of Police

Table of Contents

Introduction - Joseph E Scott and Travis Hirschi PART ONE: CONTROVERSIAL CRIMES Medicaid Fraud - Gilbert Geis, Henry N Pontell and Paul Jesilow Pornography and Rape - Joseph E Scott and Loretta A Schwalm Organized Crime - John Dombrink Gangsters and Godfathers PART TWO: CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES IN POLICING Police Shooting - James J Fyfe Environment and License Police and the Modern Sting Operation - Carl B Klockars PART THREE: CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES IN THE COURTROOM The Defense of Insanity - Rita J Simon and David E Aaronson Convicted but Innocent - C Ronald Huff and Arye Rattner False Positives and the Criminal Justice Process PART FOUR: CONTROVERSIAL ALTERNATIVES TO PRISON Home Incarceration with Electronic Monitoring - Richard A Ball and J Robert Lilly Probation Reform - Joan Petersilia PART FIVE: CONTROVERSIES IN THE PENAL SYSTEM Prison Crowding - Sandra Evans Skovron Career Criminals and Selective Incapacitation - Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi

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Details

• NCID: BA03998866
• ISBN:
  • 0803929129
  • 0803929137
• LCCN: 87027333
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Newbury Park, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: 214 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HV9950
  • DC19 : 364/.973
  • NDC8 : 326.3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States
  • LCSH : Crime and criminals -- United States
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA03839851