Criminal Justice: Books

Presents a well-written overview of the major theoretical perspectives and crime types discussed in most introductory criminology classes. This title covers the theories and research. It contains chapters that include chapter-opening vignettes, interesting photos, many tables and figures to engage students' interest.

Unfortunately, not all internet crime stories end with a happy ending. Really, anyone of any age can become the target of a cyberbully. And quite honestly, victims are getting younger and younger every year when it comes to being cyberbullied. Throughout Cyberbullying and the Wild, Wild Web, Hitchcock explains how someone can become victim to cyberbullying and how they can stay safer online. Offering victims, and parents, the chance to be able to relate to and truly understand the unfortunate reality of cyberbullying through real-life examples of what happened to someone who had been through a similar situation. For much-needed practical advice, from an expert who truly understands the threat of cybercrime, this is a must-have resource to combat the ever-growing problem of internet crime in our society.

"Street gangs mirror the inhuman ambitions and greed of society's trendsetters and deities even as they fight to the death over scraps from the table of the international drug trade.  But John Hagedorn, characteristically, also finds hope in the contradictory values of outlaw youth--selflessness, solidarity, and love amid cupidity and directionless rage--and he maintains the hope that a culture of resistance will ultimately prevail over the forces of self-destruction. Whether one shares his optimism or not, he makes a compelling case that the future of the world will be determined on the streets of our cities." --Mike Davis, from the Foreword "A World of Gangs is an illuminating journey around the cultures, lives, tragedies, and dreams of millions of rebellious youth around the planet. It is an indispensable work to understand the world we live in and essential reading for students of cities and communities." --Manuel Castells

This exciting and topical collection focuses on the overlap between studies of comparative criminal justice and the globalisation of crime . An international mix of contributors are brought together and edited by David Nelken, Distinguished Professor of both Law and Sociology

This volume provides an insight into the relationship between social inequality, crime and criminalization. Dee Cook examines the nature of the relationship between criminal and social justice - both in theory and in practice.

Annotation During the past decade, the government has increasing sought to reduce levels of crime and anti-social behaviour through tackling problem drug use among offenders. Despite debates about the precise nature of the relationship between drug use and offending, a multiplicity of interventions have been introduced in an attempt to break the apparent link between problem drug use and crime, particularly acquisitive crime. These interventions have proliferated over time but have now been combined under the umbrella of the Drug Interventions Programme which aims to channel and, many would argue, coerce drug-using offenders into treatment. This edited collection brings together contributions from academics who were actively involved in researching and evaluating the new initiatives. Each chapter covers a particular stage of the criminal justice process, providing a critical discussion of the relevant theory, policy and research relating to provision of drug treatment through the criminal justice process, as well as presenting a thorough review and analysis of the operation, impact and effectiveness of different interventions. These chapters are complemented by an introduction and conclusion which contextualise and reflect upon the debates central to this key policy area. A number of cross-cutting themes are explored including diversity issues; the effectiveness and ethics of coerced treatment; issues raised by partnership and multi-agency working between criminal justice and drug agencies; the range and appropriateness of available drug treatment; and the strength of the link between drug use and crime. The book is essential reading for criminology/criminal justice and social policy students; for students studying health related degrees; for researchers in criminal justice and the drugs field; criminal justice, drug treatment and health professionals; the media and members of the public who are interested in drug use and crime. Contributors:Stuart Lister, George Mair, Gill McIvor, Matthew Millings, Ian Paylor, Layla Skinns, Alex Stevens, Paul Turnbull, Alison Wilson.

A vital collection for reforming criminal justice After five decades of punitive expansion, the entire U.S. criminal justice system-- mass incarceration, the War on Drugs, police practices, the treatment of juveniles and the mentally ill, glaring racial disparity, the death penalty and more -- faces challenging questions. What exactly is criminal justice? How much of it is a system of law and how much is a collection of situational social practices? What roles do the Constitution and the Supreme Court play? How do race and gender shape outcomes? How does change happen, and what changes or adaptations should be pursued? The New Criminal Justice Thinking addresses the challenges of this historic moment by asking essential theoretical and practical questions about how the criminal system operates. In this thorough and thoughtful volume, scholars from across the disciplines of legal theory, sociology, criminology, Critical Race Theory, and organizational theory offer crucial insights into how the criminal system works in both theory and practice. By engaging both classic issues and new understandings, this volume offers a comprehensive framework for thinking about the modern justice system. For those interested in criminal law and justice, The New Criminal Justice Thinking offers a profound discussion of the complexities of our deeply flawed criminal justice system, complexities that neither legal theory nor social science can answer alone.

This volume of "Studies in Law, Politics, and Society" contains a Special Issue on crime and criminal justice. It brings together the work of scholars whose work usefully illuminates central questions in about how we define and process those who violate the criminal law and about the technologies of policing and punishment. The articles published here exemplify the exciting and innovative work now being done in interdisciplinary legal scholarship.

Examines the significance of the concept of risk in criminal justice policy, and in the role of criminal justice agencies and crime prevention initiatives. Drawing on key areas of criminal justice practice such as policing, probation and crime prevention, this book examines the extent of this change and reviews the case for a risk-based penology.