{"product_id":"criminal-justice-concepts-and-issues-an-anthology-9780195332056","title":"Criminal Justice: Concepts and Issues: An Anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Chris W. Eskridge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Criminology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis cutting-edge anthology provides comprehensive coverage of the field of criminal justice. Each unit begins with a thorough introductory chapter, and brief introductions frame each chapter, putting the material into context for students. Thirty-six of these compelling essays are new to this edition and cover the following topics: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* Guns and homicide rates\u003cbr\u003e* How genetics affect criminal behavior \u003cbr\u003e* Wrongful convictions \u003cbr\u003e* Community policing\u003cbr\u003e* Citizen complaints and problem officers \u003cbr\u003e* Challenges of transnational crime \u003cbr\u003e* Drug courts \u003cbr\u003e* Victim-offender mediation \u003cbr\u003e* Community prosecution programs \u003cbr\u003e* Difficulties in prosecuting domestic violence \u003cbr\u003e* Spirituality in probation \u003cbr\u003e* Preventing gang involvement \u003cbr\u003e* Do juvenile \"boot camps\" really work? \u003cbr\u003e* Parents and the control of juvenile delinquency \u003cbr\u003e* Addressing female juvenile offenders \u003cbr\u003e* The restorative model of justice \u003cbr\u003e* Explaining changes in crime rates \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe text also features helpful synopses of 100 leading justice-related and Supreme Court cases, as well as listings of professional organizations and information sources that focus on the field of criminal justice. Lively discussion questions follow each unit, and a subject index links topics directly to the chapters in which they appear. A completely revised, comprehensive \u003cem\u003eInstructor's Manual\/Testing Program\u003c\/em\u003e is also available in electronic format.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46896853385367,"sku":"9780195332056","price":18942.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780195332056.webp?v=1770360166","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/criminal-justice-concepts-and-issues-an-anthology-9780195332056","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}