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Critical Issues in Crime and Justice, Second Edition provides a comprehensive examination of current developments and controversies confronting the American criminal justice system. An overview of contemporary criminal justice trends provides the context for interpreting the critical issues raised throughout this engaging volume. Editor Albert R. Roberts and a prominent group of scholars and criminal justice professionals examine both the successes and failures of modern law enforcement, juvenile justice, the courts, and correctional systems.
This second edition has been extensively revised to include
- A review of current crime statistics
- The growth of juvenile gangs and youth homicide
- International perspectives on terrorism and counterterrorism
- New data and perspectives on domestic violence
- An examination of 21st-century homicide investigations
- Significant issues in capital punishment
- Innovations in probation and rehabilitation
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