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The politics of injustice : crime and punishment in America / Katherine Beckett, Theodore Sasson.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Beckett, Katherine, 1964-
Contributor:
Sasson, Theodore, 1965-
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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