Taking sides.
By: edited, selected, and with introductions by Richard C. Monk.
Contributors: Monk, Richard C., 1943-
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Dushkin Publishing Group
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Guilford, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
Subjects: Crime -- United States.; Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.; Criminology.
Other titles: Clashing views on controversial issues in crime and criminology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Crime : definitions and causes; title: Is crime always functional?; title: Is criminal behavior biologically determined?; title: Does rap music contribute to violent crime?; title: Is street crime more serious than white-collar crime?; title: Are general theories of crime useful?; title: pt. 2. Race, gender, and the criminal justice system; title: Is the war on black criminals misguided?; title: Is the death penalty racially discriminatory?; title: Should pornography be banned as a threat to women?; title: pt. 3. Criminological research and public policy; title: Is research on criminal careers helpful?; title: Can traditional criminology make sense out of domestic violence?; title: Is waiver to adult courts a solution to juvenile crime?; title: Are violent criminals and delinquents treated too leniently?; title: Is capital punishment bad policy?; title: pt. 4. Future trends; title: Should drugs be legalized?; title: Will gun control reduce crime?; title: Should euthanasia be a crime?; title: Will community policing be the answer to crime control?; title: Are human rights basic to justice?; title: Should we get even tougher on criminals?