Critical Issues in Crime and Justice provides a comprehensive examination of the current critical issues and policy dilemmas within the American criminal justice system. Developed for introductory courses on the American criminal justice system and its related components, the book begins with an overview of criminal justice and a case exemplar on criminal justice processing. The authors examine the successes, failures, and trends of law enforcement, as well as juvenile justice, the courts, and correctional systems. Each chapter is authored by a recognized authority on the specific topic and timely case illustrations and trend data are presented throughout. Policy and model program examples from many of the 50 states and end-of-chapter summaries are included to further students′ comprehension. Discussion questions are found at the conclusion of each chapter. This volume is an excellent primary or supplementary text for Introduction to Criminal Justice and related courses.
"Many textbooks have been known to induce sleep with detailed accounts of theoretical information, voluminous statistical reports, and reams of historical facts that students are required to memorize and give back during examinations. This volume is different. It is a very practical, up-to-date, how-to book written in a style responsive to the learning needs and interests of all criminal justice students. The authors of the various chapters focus on what are considered real problems and the most pressing controversies in the criminal justice system of today . . . . Critical Issues in Crime and Justice is an outstanding and comprehensive work . . . . This work promises to become an indispensable reference for personnel in numerous criminal justice professions . . . . This is an exciting work and I am proud to play a role in it."
D.S.W. from U. of Maryland. Chairman of Administration of Justice Department. Author or co-author of ten books, many in second or third editions, among them: Moraskin/Roberts: Visions for Change: Crime and Justice in the Twenty-First Century 2ND (PH, 1998, 444 pp. $55.00), Roberts: Crisis Intervention Handbook: Assessment, Treatment, and Research 2/e (O.U.P., 2000), Roberts ed. Juvenile Justice: Policies, Programs, and Services 2/e (Wadsworth, 1998, 300 pp. $45.95) He has also published two other books with Sage:
- Crisis Intervention and Time-Limited Cognitive Treatment - pub’d.1/95, sales to date of 2,585/$61,662 (2,290 paper/$50,497)
- Helping Crime Victims: Research, Policy and Practice – pub’d 6/90, sales to date of 3,031/$57,325 (2,425 paper/$40,943)
