Myths and realities of crime and justice
Subtitle: what every American should know
By: by Steven E. Barkan and George J. Bryjak.
Contributors: Bryjak, George J.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers; Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Sudbury, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 367
ISBN-13: 9780763755744
Subjects: Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States; Crime -- United States; Criminal law -- United States
Description: "Americans are fascinated with crime, criminals, and criminal justice. For all the public interest, however, relatively little is known about these topics that dominate newspaper headlines each and every day in the United States. This book provides readers with an accurate and up-to-date picture of crime and justice in the United States. Myths and Realities of Crime and Justice: What Every American Should Know addresses the major topics in this broad field and presents recent findings from criminologists and criminal justice practitioners in a reader-friendly manner. Combining up-to-date facts with an engaging narrative, this book will dispel many of the preconceived notions and distorted pictures about crime and justice that continue to perpetuate in the United States. This one-of-a-kind criminal justice book offers everything you need to know about crime, criminals, police."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What no one is telling you about crime and justice; title: The crime problem; title: How much crime is there and who commits it?; title: Robbers, rapists, and serial killers: violent crime in America; title: Hookers, dopers, and corporate crooks: economic, exploitive, and consensual crime; title: Victims and victimization: will you be next?; title: Crime and criminal law: order, liberty, and justice for all?; title: Why they break the law; title: Taking it to the streets: cops on the job; title: Pre-trial procedures and plea bargaining: from arrest to "let's make a deal"; title: Criminal trials and courtroom issues: convicting the innocent, exonerating the guilty; title: Prisons and jails: punishment at any cost?; title: Community corrections and juvenile justice; title: Conclusion: what every American should know.