NCJ Number
158451
Editor(s)
R Muraskin,
A R Roberts
Date Published
1996
Length
377 pages
Annotation
This criminal justice text examines critical criminal justice policies and practices implemented by criminal justice agencies throughout the U.S. The text links the past, present, and future of criminal justice as the 21st Century approaches.
Abstract
The critical issues that will determine the future of criminal justice can be identified by studying current policies and issues. In this book, the primary emphases are on crime challenges in the next century, policing practices, the courts and trends in the law, correctional issues, technological issues, and gender issues. The authors advocate a change in the status quo, and examine the most promising and reform-oriented policies, programs, and advancements in each area.