Contemporary Issues In Crime And Criminal Justice

Designed to inspire conversation and critical thinking, Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice presents students with a carefully selected collection of readings regarding timely and relevant issues within the criminal justice discipline. Readers are challenged to develop informed opinions on individual topics and then take a step back to consider all of the issues addressed to better understand the complex challenges of working within the criminal justice system.

This reader features contributions from the best-known names in criminology today, commenting on modern theories of criminology and how the concept of justice is met (or not met) by our criminal justice system. Based on critical theories of criminology, each author presents a compelling vision of illustrations of the theory and shows how the theoretical framework relates to the nature and structure of our criminal justice system.

Policing, crime, poverty, prison management - these are just some of the key issues facing society today. This book addresses such issues, raising questions that should be of interest not only to academic criminologists but also to all those involved in the criminal justice system.

Includes key terms, test Questions, and instructor tips. What do YOU think? How did criminal justice higher education evolve? Will sons of career criminals inevitably become criminals, too? Is it basically impossible to avoid? What is one of the most surprising tools that has successfully helped inmates? Why is the CSI Effect making police investigations harder? How does criminological theory relate to a students use of Facebook? Is an academic degree actually important if youre going to be a police officer? Is a correctional facility a valuable benefit or a dangerous liability to a community? Why do many college students engage in risky sexual behavior? Criminal justice researches provide students with tools they will use to begin a scholarly search for the answers.