Crime Policy in America

Crime Policy in America
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Publisher : University Press of America
Total Pages : 330
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ISBN-10 : 0761840982
ISBN-13 : 9780761840985
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Book Synopsis Crime Policy in America by : Shahid M. Shahidullah

Download or read book Crime Policy in America written by Shahid M. Shahidullah and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2008 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a systematic examination of the nature of America's crime and criminal justice system as defined by its policy-makers at different times and in disparate contexts of social and political realities. By examining legislative documents and court cases and analyzing federal and state policy developments in such areas as drug crimes, juvenile crimes, sex crimes, and cyber crimes, this book provides a historically embedded and policy relevant understanding of how America's system of criminal justice was born, how it has grown, and where it is going. Book jacket.


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