BONUS ONLINE ONLY CHAPTER:Policy Watch Special Issue: Treatment of Pregnant Incarcerated Women (Stephanie Shipwash)This edited volume examines the concept of flawed policies in the criminal justice arena. The authors address the costs of faulty criminal justice policy and offer suggestions for the creation of sound, evidence-based policy. The second edition offers new and updated content on many significant issues facing the criminal justice system today. New chapters include Police and the Use of Force: Dilemmas in Policy Making, Solitary Confinement, and Conceal and Carry on College Campuses. In addition, the new edition includes an online chapter entitled Policy Watch Special Issue: Treatment of Pregnant Incarcerated Women (see link above). Specific topics highlighted include:The Process of Creating PolicyPolice and Use of ForceThe War on DrugsImmigration LawsSentencing GuidelinesSolitary ConfinementCapital PunishmentSex Offender Laws"Get Tough" Juvenile PolicyMental IllnessConceal and Carry on College CampusesCourses appropriate for this textbook include upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level criminal justice courses dealing with public policies, the media impact on lawmaking, public fear of crime, and the legislative response. Other disciplines will also find this book an excellent supplement to their courses in Psychology, Political Science, and Public Administration and Policy.
✔ Author(s): Frances Reddington,Gene Bonham
✔ Title: Flawed Criminal Justice Policies: At the Intersection of the Media, Public Fear and Legislative Response
✔ Rating : 4.4 out of 5 base on (32 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1611637333
✔ ISBN-13: 9781611637335
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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