Myths And Realities About Crime

Author : Steven E. Barkan,George J. Bryjak
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781449691097

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Myths and Realities of Crime and Justice by Steven E. Barkan,George J. Bryjak Pdf

An Engaging and Accessible Overview of Crime and Justice in America For all their interest in crime, most Americans know very little about the reality of crime and the criminal justice system in the United States—and most of what Americans do know is a loose collection of accumulated truths, half-truths, and outright fallacies. Myths and Realities of Crime and Justice: What Every American Should Know, Second Edition provides a concise but thorough overview of criminal behavior, crime, and the criminal justice system in the United States. Using up-to-date social science research to debunk many of the beliefs Americans hold about crime, the book examines key topics such as serial killers and mass murders, gun violence, criminal victimization, identity theft, policing and police corruption, plea bargaining, jury nullification, wrongful convictions, the death penalty, and the “CSI Effect.” The fully revised and updated second edition of this popular text includes the most recent crime and criminal justice data, and covers several recent high-profile crimes, including the Newtown shooting, the Jerry Sandusky case, and the Trayvon Martin case. It also includes new sections on recent trends in crime rates, street gangs, and hate crimes. Ideally suited for students in criminal justice programs as well as professionals who work within or in tandem with the criminal justice system, Myths and Realities of Crime and Justice: What Every American Should Know, Second Edition is a thorough, engaging, and highly relevant portrait of crime and justice in America.

Author : Jay S. Albanese
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043966154

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Myths & Realities of Crime and Justice by Jay S. Albanese Pdf

Author : United States. National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Crime
ISBN : MINN:31951D006287784

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Myths and Realities about Crime by United States. National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service Pdf

Author : Jay S. Albanese
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Crime
ISBN : OCLC:15089098

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Myths & Realities of Crime and Justice by Jay S. Albanese Pdf

Author : United States. National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Crime
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043606008

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Myths and Realities about Crime by United States. National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service Pdf

Author : Jay S. Albanese
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Crime
ISBN : 0941614018

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Myths and Realities of Crime and Justice by Jay S. Albanese Pdf

Author : Jay S. Albanese
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044354137

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Myths & Realities of Crime and Justice by Jay S. Albanese Pdf

Author : Peter Ainsworth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135995102

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Offender Profiling and Crime Analysis by Peter Ainsworth Pdf

Offender Profiling and Crime Analysis provides a highly readable account of the subject, and a picture of profiling which by no means accords with popular views and representations of what is involved. The book provides an overview of profiling techniques, offering some fascinating insights into the various approaches to profiling, and schools of thought, which have emerged − looking particularly at the work of the FBI, and of British and Dutch profilers.

Author : Jaclyn Schildkraut,H. Jaymi Elsass
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216115397

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Mass Shootings by Jaclyn Schildkraut,H. Jaymi Elsass Pdf

This book provides readers and researchers with a critical examination of mass shootings as told by the media, offering research-based, factual answers to oft-asked questions and investigating common myths about these tragic events. When a mass shooting happens, the news media is flooded with headlines and breaking information about the shooters, victims, and acts themselves. What is notably absent in the news reporting are any concrete details that serve to inform news consumers how prevalent these mass shootings really are (or are not, when considering crime statistics as a whole), what legitimate causes for concern are, and how likely an individual is to be involved in such an incident. Instead, these events often are used as catalysts for conversations about larger issues such as gun control and mental health care reform. What critical points are we missing when the media focuses on only what "people want to hear"? This book explores the media attention to mass shootings and helps readers understand the problem of mass shootings and public gun violence from its inception to its existence in contemporary society. It discusses how the issue is defined, its history, and its prevalence in both the United States and other countries, and provides an exploration of the responses to these events and strategies for the prevention of future violence. The book focuses on the myths purported about these unfortunate events, their victims, and their perpetrators through typical U.S. media coverage as well as evidence-based facts to contradict such narratives. The book's authors pay primary attention to contemporary shootings in the United States but also discuss early events dating back to the 1700s and those occurring internationally. The accessible writing enables readers of varying grade levels, including laypersons, to gain a more in-depth—and accurate—understanding of the context of mass shootings in the United States. As a result, readers will be better able to contribute to meaningful discussions related to mass shooting events and the resulting responses and policies.

Author : Frederic D. Homer,David A. Caputo
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0911198385

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Guns and Garlic by Frederic D. Homer,David A. Caputo Pdf

The author acknowledges the contribution of David A. Caputo.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1050487882

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Crime, Myths and Reality by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter B. Ainsworth
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110457525

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Psychology and Crime by Peter B. Ainsworth Pdf

LONGMAN CRIMINOLOGY SERIES Series editor Tim Newburn In Psychology and Crime: Myths and Reality Peter Ainsworth provides an accessible and intriguing introduction to some of the links between the fields of psychology and crime. As such the book offers a number of psychological perspectives on criminal behaviour and the criminal justice process. The author challenges many of the misconceptions and misunderstandings surrounding criminal behaviour while at the same time providing valuable insights into the way in which psychology can help us to make sense of the criminal process. Among the questions addressed in the book are: How easy is it to measure the level of crime in society? Why are people's fears of crime often greater than their level of risk might justify? Why are some people victimized repeatedly while others suffer little crime? What are the psychological effects of victimization? Can psychology help to prevent crime? Are criminals born or made? What are the links between crime and mental illness? Can psychologists help the police to solve crime by providing offender profiles? Are the processes of jury decision making and judicial sentencing objective or subjective? How best can we prevent reoffending? How and why do mistakes occur in the criminal justice system? Undergraduate and postgraduate students in forensic, legal and applied psychology, and those studying law and criminology will find this a useful introduction to the area. In addition, those working within the criminal justice system should find this non-technical guide extremely useful.

Author : Justin Kotzé
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351134576

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The Myth of the ‘Crime Decline’ by Justin Kotzé Pdf

The Myth of the ‘Crime Decline’ seeks to critically interrogate the supposed statistical decline of crime rates, thought to have occurred in a number of predominantly Western countries over the past two decades. Whilst this trend of declining crime rates seems profound, serious questions need to be asked. Data sources need to be critically interrogated and context needs to be provided. This book seeks to do just that. This book examines the wider socio-economic and politico-cultural context within which this decline in crime is said to have occurred, highlighting the changing nature and landscape of crime and its ever deepening resistance to precise measurement. By drawing upon original qualitative research and cutting edge criminological theory, this book offers an alternative view of the reality of crime and harm. In doing so it seeks to reframe the ‘crime decline’ discourse and provide a more accurate account of this puzzling contemporary phenomenon. Additionally, utilising a new theoretical framework developed by the author, this book begins to explain why the ‘crime decline’ discourse has been so readily accepted. Written in an accessible yet theoretical and informed manner, this book is a must-read for academics and students in the fields of criminology, sociology, social policy, and the philosophy of social sciences.

Author : Victor E. Kappeler,Mark Blumberg,Gary W. Potter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Law
ISBN : 1577660781

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The Mythology of Crime and Criminal Justice by Victor E. Kappeler,Mark Blumberg,Gary W. Potter Pdf

An insightful look at the realities of crime & justice that challenges basic assumptions & misconceptions about specific crimes or parts of the criminal justice system.

Author : Prof. Michael Berkowitz
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520940680

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The Crime of My Very Existence by Prof. Michael Berkowitz Pdf

The Crime of My Very Existence investigates a rarely considered yet critical dimension of anti-Semitism that was instrumental in the conception and perpetration of the Holocaust: the association of Jews with criminality. Drawing from a rich body of documentary evidence, including memoirs and little-studied photographs, Michael Berkowitz traces the myths and realities pertinent to the discourse on "Jewish criminality" from the eighteenth century through the Weimar Republic, into the complex Nazi assault on the Jews, and extending into postwar Europe.