Visions for Change: Crime and Justice in the 21st Century - Softcover

Muraskin, Roslyn; Roberts, Albert R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130962392 ISBN 13: 9780130962393

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 1998

Synopsis

Crime and Justice in the 21st century

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From the Publisher

Focusing on the police courts, corrections, technology and gender issues, Muraskin and Roberts address the challenges that lie ahead in criminal justice with this collection of articles. Articles were selected based on the authors' expertise in discussing issues currently impacting the system and their vision for how these issues will be handled in the next century.

From the Back Cover

Exceptionally current and complete, this collection of readings examines -- in detail -- critical criminal justice policies and practices as evident in all criminal justice agencies throughout the United States. Linking the past, present, and future of criminal justice, the authors discuss important issues currently impacting the system, address the challenges that lie ahead in criminal justice in the 21st century, and outline their vision for how these issues will be handled in the next century. Covers a wide range of topics -- including gangs, international terrorism, crime victims, policing, constitutional law and the courts, correctional issues, technology, gender and race issues, etc. Discusses policy implications into the next century and examines the most promising and reform-oriented policies, programs, and technological advancements for the 21st century. For anyone interested in a state-of-the-art discussion of critical criminal justice policies and practices as evident in all criminal justice agencies throughout the United States.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0130962392
• ISBN 13: 9780130962393
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 444