Criminal Justice: Concepts and Issues (An Anthology)

Chris W. Eskridge’s Fourth Edition of CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES (AN ANTHOLOGY) offers cutting-edge, comprehensive coverage of the field of criminal justice. Thirty-six of these highly readable essays are new to this edition, and they include the following topics: • Guns and homicide rates • How genetics affect criminal behavior • Wrongful convictions • Community policing and changing police work • Citizen complaints and problem officers • Challenges of transnational crime • Drug courts • Victim-offender mediation • Community prosecution programs • Difficulties in prosecuting domestic violence • Spirituality in probation • Preventing gang involvement • Do juvenile "boot camps" really work? • Parents and the control of juvenile delinquency • Addressing female juvenile offenders • The restorative model of justice • Explaining changes in crime rates

Each unit begins with a thorough, chapter-length introduction. Short, framing introductions preface each article, putting material in context for the student. Discussion questions follow each unit. A subject index correlates all topics to the chapters in which they appear.

The book also features synopses of 100 leading justice-related and Supreme Court cases as well as listings of criminal justice-related professional organizations and information sources. A completely revised, comprehensive Instructor’s Manual/Testing Program is also available in electronic format.