Myths And Realities Of Crime And Justice

Author : Steven E. Barkan,George J. Bryjak
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 44,6 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 : 140 pages
File Size : 44,7 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 : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044354137

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

Author : Jay S. Albanese
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043966154

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

Author : Jay S. Albanese
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Crime
ISBN : OCLC:15089098

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

Author : Victor E. Kappeler,Gary W. Potter
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781478636021

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

The social construction of crime is often out of proportion to the threat posed. The media and advocacy groups shine a spotlight on some crimes and ignore others. Street crime is highlighted as putting everyone at risk of victimization, while the greater social harms from corporate malfeasance receive far less attention. Social arrangements dictate what is defined as crime and the punishments for those who engage in the proscribed behavior. Interest groups promote their agendas by appealing to public fears. Justifications often have no basis in fact, but the public accepts the exaggerations and blames the targeted offenders. The net-widening effect of more laws and more punishment catches those least able to defend themselves. This innovative alternative to traditional textbooks provides insightful observations of myths and trends in criminal justice. Fourteen chapters challenge misconceptions about specific crimes or aspects of the criminal justice system. Kappeler and Potter dissect popular images of crimes and criminals in a cogent, compelling, and engaging manner. They trace the social construction of each issue and identify the misleading statistics and fears that form the basis of myths—and the collateral damage of basing policies on mythical beliefs. The authors encourage skepticism about commonly accepted beliefs, offer readers a fresh perspective, and urge them to analyze important issues from novel vantage points.

Author : United States. National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,5 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 : Victor E. Kappeler,Gary W. Potter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Crime
ISBN : UOM:49015003076784

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

"This innovative alternative to traditional textbooks provides insightful observations of myths and trends in criminal justice. The authors dissect popular images of crimes and criminals in a cogent, compelling, and engaging manner. They confront the misleading statistics and fears that form the basis of myths - and the collateral damage of basing policies on mythical beliefs. The text encourages skepticism about commonly accepted beliefs and provides the tools necessary for critical thinking about complex problems."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Peter Ainsworth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 50,9 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 : 54,9 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 : Peter B. Ainsworth
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Crime
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 : Kevin N. Wright
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1985-12-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780313247927

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The Great American Crime Myth by Kevin N. Wright Pdf

This is a cogent, although admittedly not unbiased, analysis of misconceptions about crime and the criminal justice system. The main theme of the book is that the `myths' on which efforts to deal with this crime `anxiety' are based stem from two common beliefs--that there is an unprecedented crime wave, and that government should and can do something to recognize the source and purpose they serve, and also to know how and why Americans react to crime. Choice Wright offers a challenging new analysis of the misconceptions surrounding crime and an evaluation of the role of the criminal-justice system and the social context of crime. He notes that a comparatively high rate of violence has been characteristic of this nation from its earliest days and that crime waves and attempts at suppression have occurred at frequent intervals. He examines modern crime statistics and the distortions and confusion accompanying their use and looks at the effects of the pervasive fear of crime, demonstrating how law enforcement agencies and the press benefit from exaggerating its incidence and seriousness. The author makes a convincing case for the view that even with enlightened policies and higher levels of support, no criminal-justice system can, by itself, effect a significant reduction in crime. Since most crime is socially determined, he argues, we need to look at the conditions and attitudes within our society that create an atmosphere congenial to crime.

Author : Frederic D. Homer,David A. Caputo
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 49,9 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 : United States. National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Crime
ISBN : OCLC:56309323

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

Author : Jeffrey Reiman,Paul Leighton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317342953

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Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison, The (Subscription) by Jeffrey Reiman,Paul Leighton Pdf

Illustrates the issue of economic inequality within the American justice system. The best-selling text, The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison contends that the criminal justice system is biased against the poor from start to finish. The authors argue that even before the process of arrest, trial, and sentencing, the system is biased against the poor in what it chooses to treat as crime. The authors show that numerous acts of the well-off--such as their refusal to make workplaces safe, refusal to curtail deadly pollution, promotion of unnecessary surgery, and prescriptions for unnecessary drugs--cause as much harm as the acts of the poor that are treated as crimes. However, the dangerous acts of the well-off are almost never treated as crimes, and when they are, they are almost never treated as severely as the crimes of the poor. Not only does the criminal justice system fail to protect against the harmful acts of well-off people, it also fails to remedy the causes of crime, such as poverty. This results in a large population of poor criminals in our prisons and in our media. The authors contend that the idea of crime as a work of the poor serves the interests of the rich and powerful while conveying a misleading notion that the real threat to Americans comes from the bottom of society rather than the top. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Examine the criminal justice system through the lens of the poor. Understand that much of what goes on in the criminal justice system violates one’s own sense of fairness. Morally evaluate the criminal justice system’s failures. Identify the type of legislature that is biased against the poor.