You Decide!: Current Debates in Criminal Justice

ISBN-10: 0205514103
ISBN-13: 9780205514106
Series: You Decide!
Pages: 390
Language: English
Published: 2009
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
Author: Bruce N. Waller

Description

For courses in Introduction to Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Ethics, and Issues/Special Topics in Criminal Justice.

This book offers students a unique opportunity to examine strong yet very readable competing views on twenty of the major issues in contemporary criminal justice. It features the works of major writers in the discipline and explores the ideas, orientations and arguments driving the field. Each essay quickly draws readers into the debate using accompanying questions and encourages readers to assess arguments and determine their own conclusions.Where to Find More sections highlight additional resources that can be used to explore each issue in more detail.