Controversial issues in criminology

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Controversial issues in criminology

edited by John R. Fuller, Eric W. Hickey

(Controversial issues series / Steven A. Egger, series editor)

Allyn and Bacon, c1999

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Includes bibliographical references

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内容説明

Controversial Issues in Criminology is part of a new series of books published by Allyn & Bacon for Criminal Justice. The series utilizes a unique debate format to discuss controversial issues in the field of criminology. The book's contributing authors come from a variety of backgrounds, academic disciplines, and perspectives. This book is an invaluable tool for professors who strive to expand their students' critical thinking abilities as well as the students' views on controversial topics. Instructors will be pleased with the selection and coverage of important and stimulating topics. This book includes some of the cutting-edge issues in the field, such as post-modern criminology and chemical treatment of criminal offenders. There is no other book on the market that covers the range and complexity of these debates.

目次

About the Editors. Preface. I.CONTROVERSIAL CRIMES. 1.Should Prostitution Be Legalized? Yes: Robert P. McNamara. No: Jacqueline Boles. 2.Are Stalking Laws Effective? Yes: Ronnie Harmon. No: N. Jane McCandless. 3.Multicide: Does Society Need the "Supersizing" of Murder? Yes: Patricia Kirby. No: Toni Dupont-Morales. 4.Should Official (Government) Statistics Be the Primary Source for Research on American Terrorism? Yes: Brent L. Smith. No: Mark Hamm. 5.Does Law Enforcement Need More Power to Fight the Techno-War Against Computer and Credit Card Criminals? Yes: Jerome Jackson. No: Robert P. McNamara. II.CONTROVERSIAL PERSPECTIVES. 6.Has Community "Corrections" Become Community Control? Yes: Georgia Smith. No: Karol Lucken. 7.From a Peacemaking Perspective: Is Individual Change More Important Than Social Change? Yes: Michael Braswell & Wayne Gillespie. No: M. Joan McDermott. 8.Is Left Realism a Useful Theory for Addressing the Problems of Crime? Yes: Martin D. Schwartz & Walter S. DeKeseredy. No: Stuart Henry. 9.Can Students Benefit from an Intensive Engagement with Postmodern Criminology? Yes: Bruce A. Arrigo. No: David O. Friedrichs. 10.Are Restorative Justice Processes Too Lenient Toward Offenders? Yes: Arthur V.N. Wint. No: Duane Ruth-Heffelbower. III.CONTROVERSIAL POLICIES. 11.Is the "Broken Windows" Theory an Effective Way to Reduce Crime? Yes: Craig Fraser. No: William Norton. 12.Should the Juvenile Justice System Get Tougher on Juvenile Offenders? Yes: Sandra Stone. No: Robert M. Regoli. 13.Chemical Corrections: Is Medical Treatment a Useful Way to Deal with Criminal Offenders? Yes: Diana Fishbein. No: Joyce Carbonell. 14.Is the "Three Strikes and You're Out" a Useful Sentencing Policy? Yes: Mike Reynolds. No: John Kramer.

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