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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Shahid M. Shahidullah , Albert R. Roberts, professor of criminal jusPublisher: University Press of America Imprint: University Press of America Edition: Second Edition Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.90cm Weight: 0.857kg ISBN: 9780761866589ISBN 10: 0761866582 Pages: 452 Publication Date: 21 November 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsForeword Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Crime Policy: Meaning, Nature, Actors, and Contexts Chapter 2: Federalization of Crime and Justice Policy: History, Trends, and Processes Chapter 3: The War on Drugs: Evolution of the Policy of Criminalization Chapter 4: Policy-Making in Juvenile Justice: Growth, Change, and Continuity Chapter 5: Sex Crimes: Laws and Policy Developments Chapter 6: Cyber Crimes: Laws and Policy Developments Chapter 7: Crime and Justice Policy in America in the 21st Century: The Emerging Trends ReferencesReviewsThis is the first up-to-date book to provide an overview and discussions of the shaping of federal, state, and local criminal justice policies throughout American society ... This excellent book increased my knowledge of the social, political, psychological, and economic context of criminal justice policies. I highly recommend this book to criminal justice students and practitioners, legislators, lobbyists, advocates, librarians, and educators. -- Albert R. Roberts, professor of criminal justice, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers Crime Policy in America is a detailed and insightful analysis of the America's criminal justice system. Dr. Shahidullah provides an exceptional historical review of the America's criminal justice system and moves the reader to contemporary issues within the appropriate cultural and social contexts. -- James F. Hodgson, vice-president, Virginia Association of Criminal Justice Educators Dr. Shahidullah provides a detailed and extensive review of the federalization of crime and justice policy in the United States ... Carefully documenting a myriad of laws and legislation, as well as key Supreme Court decisions, Dr. Shahidullah illustrates the expansive growth of the federal and state crime legislation and the subsequent growth of affiliated agencies, institutions, and programs. Clearly organized, the comprehensive reference is adaptable for classroom instruction, and will also serve the interests of policy-makers, scholars and librarians. -- Judith A. Rider, professor of criminal justice, St. John's University, editor of Criminal Justice Abstract This is the first up-to-date book to provide an overview and discussions of the shaping of federal, state, and local criminal justice policies throughout American society . . . This excellent book increased my knowledge of the social, political, psychological, and economic context of criminal justice policies. I highly recommend this book to criminal justice students and practitioners, legislators, lobbyists, advocates, librarians, and educators. -- Albert R. Roberts, professor of criminal justice, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers Crime Policy in America is a detailed and insightful analysis of the America's criminal justice system. Dr. Shahidullah provides an exceptional historical review of the America's criminal justice system and moves the reader to contemporary issues within the appropriate cultural and social contexts. -- James F. Hodgson, vice-president, Virginia Association of Criminal Justice Educators Dr. Shahidullah provides a detailed and extensive review of the federalization of crime and justice policy in the United States . . . Carefully documenting a myriad of laws and legislation, as well as key Supreme Court decisions, Dr. Shahidullah illustrates the expansive growth of the federal and state crime legislation and the subsequent growth of affiliated agencies, institutions, and programs. Clearly organized, the comprehensive reference is adaptable for classroom instruction, and will also serve the interests of policy-makers, scholars and librarians. -- Judith A. Rider, professor of criminal justice, St. John's University, editor of Criminal Justice Abstract Author InformationShahid M. Shahidullah is professor and chair in the Department of Sociology at Hampton University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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