New in the third edition is a historically updated chapter on the 1980s/1990s era of criminal justice history — the Reagan era. Still further, an entirely new chapter covering the Era of Security from September 11, 2001, to the present time has been added to the new edition, bringing A History of Crime and Criminal Justice in America up-to-date with contemporary times.
Intuitive, accessible, and filled with real-world examples of everyday research situations, A Straightforward Approach to CJ Research Methods: Practices, Policies, and Procedures provides students with the tools they need to understand the research they read and take the first steps toward producing meaningful research projects.
In Aging in Prison: The Integration of Research and Practice, author Martha Hurley takes an in-depth look at the complex issues associated with housing long-term and elderly prisoners.
The Third Edition of Animal Cruelty is an anthology that addresses all critical aspects of animal cruelty including: its history and prevalence; related legislation; special types of cruelty (hoarding, poaching, blood sports, etc.); its link to other types of violence and crime; theories used to explain animal cruelty; the role of the media; and emerging issues related to animal cruelty.
Asian Americans and the Law offers a groundbreaking exploration of the legal history of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States through primary legal sources, explanatory notes, and discussion questions, making complex issues of citizenship, discrimination, wartime measures, and legal recourse accessible to a broad audience.
This riveting biography by Willard M. Oliver, ten years in the making, is the first single-volume, full-length biography of marshal, police chief, and Professor August Vollmer.