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The politics of injustice : crime and punishment in America / Katherine Beckett, Theodore Sasson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beckett, Katherine, 1964-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Crime--United States.
- Crime.
- Crime prevention--United States.
- Crime prevention.
- Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
- Criminal justice, Administration of.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 263 p.) : ill.
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Examining the role of crime in American politics and culture this edition provides a better understanding of the nature of crime and punishment in America, as well as the cultural and political contexts in which they occur. The book will be of interest to criminology students.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 - Criminal Justice Expansion; 2 - Crime in the United States; 3 - Murder, American Style; 4 - The Politics of Crime; 5 - Crime in the Media; 6 - Crime and Public Opinion; 7 - Activism and the Politics of Crime; 8 - Crime and Public Policy; 9 - Alternatives; Notes; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-242) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781506318905
- 1506318908
- 9781452229614
- 1452229619
- 9781452262918
- 1452262918
- OCLC:
- 809772034
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