Crime and Justice in America--A Reader: Present Realities and Future Prospects (2nd Edition)

Crime and Justice in Americaprovides 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.Wilson R. Palacios is the author of 'Crime and Justice in America--A Reader: Present Realities and Future Prospects (2nd Edition)', published 2001 under ISBN 9780130911056 and ISBN 0130911054.