Battleground: Criminal Justice [2 volumes]
Title | Battleground: Criminal Justice [2 volumes] PDF eBook |
Author | Gregg Barak |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 869 |
Release | 2007-10-30 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0313088039 |
There are many controversial aspects of our criminal justice system, and this encyclopedia examines the most significant controversies throughout American history with emphasis on current debates, trends, and issues. Arranged alphabetically, approximately 100 entries cover background, explanations, notable cases and events, various sides of an issue, and what to expect in the future. Entries are objective and factual, allowing readers to formulate their own conclusions. Sidebars and case examples help to illustrate each entry, and sources for further reading point readers to other important materials. Given the prevalance of controversial criminal justice topics in the news, this timely reference is an important resource for anyone interested in crime and justice. Entries include: Boot Camps, Corporal Punishment, DNA Evidence, Domestic Violence, Expert Testimony, Eye Witness Identifications, Gun Control, Homeland Security, International Criminal Court, Legalization of Marijuana, Mental Health and Insanity, Police Brutality, Prison Violence, Racial Profiling, School Violence, Sex Offender Laws, Stalking Laws, Supermax Prisons, Three Strikes, Treating Juveniles as Adults, War on Drugs, and more.
Battleground
Title | Battleground PDF eBook |
Author | Gregg Barak |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Criminal justice, Administration of |
ISBN | 9780313088056 |
Examines criminal justice controversies throughout American history with emphasis on current debates, trends, and issues. Covers background, explanations, notable cases and events, various sides of an issue, and what to expect in the future.
Battleground
Title | Battleground PDF eBook |
Author | Gregg Barak |
Publisher | |
Pages | 840 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Criminal justice, Administration of |
ISBN | 9780313088049 |
Examines criminal justice controversies throughout American history with emphasis on current debates, trends, and issues. Covers background, explanations, notable cases and events, various sides of an issue, and what to expect in the future.
Criminology
Title | Criminology PDF eBook |
Author | Gregg Barak |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 2009-09-16 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1461636663 |
Criminology: An Integrated Approach is the first criminology textbook to provide an integrated perspective on the developing global and historical relations that unite the studies of criminology/criminologists, criminal justice/justicians, and crime/crime control in the 21st century. In order to achieve this integration, the book is divided into three parts. Part I, "a unifying analysis of crime and crime control" does three things: First, the studies of criminology and criminal justice are reunited in the context of globalization. Second, the official and unofficial forms of crime and criminal behavior are examined domestically and globally. Third, unlike most criminology texts, theories are also used to explain the administration of criminal justice, the behavior of law enforcement and crime control, as well as the policies of sentencing and punishment. Part II, "explaining criminal behavior and crime" outlines the changing historical conditions of criminological inquiry and provides detailed overviews of the various contributions made from economics and law, biology, psychology, and sociology. These criminological theories are also subject to a critique based on the partialities of most of these explanations and on the need for developing integrated explanations. Part III, "integrating criminological strands," is divided between presenting elaborations of contemporary criminological integrations that transcend disciplinary boundaries and elaborating on both domestic and international policies of crime reduction and justice enhancement in an age of globalization.
Battleground: Immigration [2 volumes]
Title | Battleground: Immigration [2 volumes] PDF eBook |
Author | Judith Ann Warner |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 1026 |
Release | 2008-12-30 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0313344140 |
Among the most tumultuous conflicts of modern America is the war over legal and undocumented immigrants currently residing within U.S. borders. Since the passing of the 1965 Immigration and Naturalization Act, America has witnessed an unprecedented flow of immigrants onto its shores, with increased diversity of race and culture. Battleground: Immigration examines the most critical issues surrounding immigration today, including effects on the economy, education, and employment, as well as the viability of the foreign-born in American society. All sides of the immigration debate are explored in this comprehensive 2-volume set, with special weight given to the very specific issues that have arisen in post-9/11 America: homeland security and border control, 9/11's impact on legislation and civil liberties; the Department of Homeland security and its role in border control; transnational organized crime, human smuggling and trafficking; and post 9/11 border control and security impact on immigration. With direct ties to the curriculum, this set is a valuable resource for students of sociology, current events, American history, political science, ethnic studies, and public policy.
Policing and Gendered Justice
Title | Policing and Gendered Justice PDF eBook |
Author | Marilyn Corsianos |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2009-01-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780802096791 |
"An excellent overview of the position of women working as police officers in both Canada and the United States, past and present. The integration of theory, empirical evidence, and policy implications is striking." - Nancy Jurik, Arizona State University
Battleground
Title | Battleground PDF eBook |
Author | W.E.B. Griffin |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 496 |
Release | 1991-09-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1440635854 |
W.E.B. Griffin is a bestselling phenomenom, an American master of authentic military action and drama! Now, in this electrifying new novel, he reveals the story of one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Pacific, the epic struggle for Guadalcanal...Daredevil pilot Charles Galloway learns the hard way how to command a fighter squadron. Lt. Joe Howard teams up with the Coastwatchers. Jack "No Middle Initial" Stecker leads his infantry battalion into the thickest of fighting, at a terrible price. And Navy Captain Pickering grabs a helmet and rifle to join the ranks at Guadalcanal...