Debates in Criminal Justice - Key Themes and Issues

Informationen zum Autor Tom Ellis is Principal Lecturer in Criminology at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth. Steve Savage is Professor of Criminology and Director of the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth. Klappentext This helpful book takes an original approach to criminal justice studies, setting out a series of ten key dilemmas, presented as debates, designed to provide students with a clear framework with which to develop their knowledge and analysis in a way that is both effective and an enjoyable learning experience. This book is also designed for lecturers to structure a core unit of their courses around. Zusammenfassung Recognises that, while criminal justice studies is a core component of all criminology/criminal justice undergraduate degrees, it can be a confusing, overwhelming and a relatively dry topic despite its importance. This book provides a framework for learning criminal justice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Crime control system or due process? 2. Lay justice or professional justice? 3. Adversarial or Inquisitorial justice? 4. Private policing or public policing? 5. Restorative justice or retribution? 6. Prison works! or Prison works? 7. Legalise drugs? 8. Capital punishment: the case for and against? 9. Victims' rights or suspects' rights? 10. Sex Offender Notification

Product details

• Authors: Tom (University of Portsmouth Ellis
• Assisted by: Tom Ellis (Editor), Ellis Tom (Editor), Stephen Savage (Editor), Stephen P Savage (Editor), Savage Stephen (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.09.2011
• EAN: 9780415445900
• ISBN: 978-0-415-44590-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LAW / Criminal Law / General, LAW / Criminal Procedure, Legal aspects of criminology, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Criminal justice law, Criminology: legal aspects