Sense and Nonsense About Crime, Drugs, and Communities (Eighth Edition)
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- Synopsis
- Samuel Walker's SENSE AND NONSENSE ABOUT CRIME, DRUGS, AND COMMUNITIES was one of the first books to challenge common misconceptions about crime, and the new Eighth Edition remains uniquely effective at doing so. Described as a masterful critique of American policies on everything from crime control, to guns, to drugs, this incisive text cuts through popular myths and political rhetoric to confront both conservative and liberal propositions in the context of current research and proven practice. The result is a lucid, research-based work that stimulates critical thinking and enlivens class discussions. This engaging text captures the full complexity of the administration of justice while providing students with a clear sense of its key principles and general patterns.
- Copyright:
- 2015
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 448 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781285459028
- Publisher:
- Wadsworth
- Date of Addition:
- 10/02/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Cengage Leaming
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Textbooks, Psychology, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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