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Title:

Crime and criminals / Christina Fisanick, book editor.

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

253 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Crime--United States.
Criminals--United States.
Crime prevention--United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
Recidivism--United States.

Other Authors:

Fisanick, Christina.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Are all criminals treated fairly? Men suffer more discrimination by the judicial system than women / Richard F. Doyle ; Women suffer more discrimination by the judicial system than men / Correctional Association of New York ; Women in prison are sexually vulnerable / Nicole Summer ; Men in prison are sexually vulnerable / Daniel Brook ; Minorities are unfairly targeted by law enforcement / Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund ; Minorities are not unfairly targeted by law enforcement / New Century Foundation -- Should some criminals be treated differently? Older prisoners should be released early / Barry Holman, as told to Justice Matters ; Older prisoners should not receive lenient sentences / Kelly Porcella ; Mentally ill offenders should be held responsible for their actions / Richard E. Vatz ; Mentally ill offenders should not be executed / American Civil Liberties Union ; White-collar criminals should be given lighter sentences / Rob Norton ; White-collar criminals should not be released early / Ming Zhen Shakya -- How can crime be prevented? The death penalty deters crime / David B. Muhlhausen ; The death penalty does not deter crime / Aundré M. Herron ; Surveillance equipment helps reduce crime / Spencer E. Ante ; Surveillance equipment does not reduce crime / American Civil Liberties Union -- How can recidivism rates be reduced? Measuring recidivism is complicated / Martha Lyman and Stefan LoBuglio ; Rehabilitation reduces recidivism rates among drug offenders / Government Accountability Office ; Corrections officials should be held responsible for recidivism / Jason Newman ; Restorative justice is more effective than retribution in preventing recidivism / Jonathan Aitken ; Transition programs reduce recidivism rates / Danny L. Jordan ; Relapse prevention therapy can lower recidivism rates / George A. Parks.

Summary:

A series of essays that provides varying perspectives on issues associated with crime, debating the treatment of criminals, prevention, and the reduction of recidivism rates.

Series:

Opposing viewpoints series

ISBN:

073774359X (pbk.)
9780737743593 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)262429631

LCCN:

2009021918

Locations:

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

0YSX353 -- Hampton-Dumont High School (Hampton)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

P1AX906 -- Indian Hills Community College Library - Ottumwa (Ottumwa)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)