RT Book
T1 Taking sides: : Clashing views on controversial issues in crime and criminology
A1 Monk, Richard C. 1943-
LA English
PP Guilford, Conn
PB Dushkin/McGraw-Hill
ED 5th ed
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/741796627
AB pt. 1. Crime : definitions and causes -- Is crime always functional? -- Does rap music contribute to violent crime? -- Does IQ significantly contribute to crime? -- Is street crime more serious than white-collar crime? -- Are general theories of crime useful? -- pt. 2. Race, gender, youth, and the criminal justice system -- Should the federal government have a major role in reducing juvenile crime? -- Are the dangers of Internet child pornography exaggerated? -- Are the new sex offender laws rational? -- Does arresting batterers do more harm than good? -- Are blacks helped by the drug war? -- Should jury nullification be used to reduce ethnic and racial inequities? -- pt. 3. Criminological research and public policy -- Is capital punishment bad policy? -- Does three strikes and other tough approaches work? -- Should partial identifications be accepted in police lineups? -- pt. 4. Future trends -- Will gun control reduce crime? -- Should euthanasia be a crime? -- Does increased crime control make New York safer? -- Are human rights basic to justice? -- Does the international drug war encourage human rights violations?
OP 360
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
SN 0697391094
SN 9780697391094
K1 Crime : United States
K1 Criminal justice, Administration of : United States
K1 Criminology