Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Crime and Criminology
Sixth Edition
- ISBN
- 9781561344468
- Publisher
- Dushkin Publishing Group/Brown & Benchmark Publishers
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 384
- Genre
- Law
- Location
- O15
About the book
"Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Crime and Criminology" presents pro-con essays written by legal scholars, criminologists, and policy analysts to foster critical thinking on major criminal justice issues. The text examines the social factors and theories behind criminal behavior while exploring the systemic impacts of race and gender within law enforcement and the broader legal system. Additionally, it debates pressing topics surrounding judicial fairness, sentencing laws, prison reform, capital punishment, and crime-prevention strategies.