Taking sides: : Clashing views on controversial issues in crime and criminology
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 c...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Guilford, Conn
Dushkin/McGraw-Hill
c1998
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| En: | Año: 1998 |
| Edición: | 5th ed |
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| Sumario: | 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? |
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| Notas: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descripción Física: | xxi, 360 p, ill, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0697391094 9780697391094 |