For sophomore/junior-level courses in Introduction to Criminal Justice, special topics/critical issues in criminal justice, or as a supplement to most introductory texts.
Presented in an interesting and readable format, this text covers a comprehensive range of perspectives on various topics and issues critical to the study of criminal justice. It contains readings from many sources as well as historical and philosophical approaches to understanding the complexities confronting criminal justice today.
Crime and Justice in America provides a comprehensive range of articles that cover key issues in today's criminal justice system. It improves upon the approach of its successful predecessor with updates and revisions, while maintaining the successful blend of academic and popular readings, as well as case studies that will capture the reader's imagination.
With 27 new articles and three updated ones, as well as classical essays such as Lawrence Sherman's "Learning Police Ethics" and Craig Uchida's essay on the history of policing, Crime and Justice in America, Second Edition provides the ideal mixture of viewpoints that will enrich the reader's understanding of criminal justice permanently.
