Crime in America Some Existing and Emerging Issues

Name: Crime in America Some Existing and Emerging Issues
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ISBN: 9780131914469

ISBN-10: 0131914464

ISBN-13: 9780131914469

Edition: 1st 1993

Authors: Jay S. Albanese, Robert D. Pursley

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This text examines the most pressing issues in criminal justice today, including the economic-based crimes of white collar crime, computer crime, and the evolving nature of organized crime; addresses issues affecting the political order including domestic terrorism, corruption, and environmental offenses; and deals with issues affecting the social order including youth gangs, narcotics, and crimes involving the family. Historical background is provided in each chapter to demonstrate how many of these problems have existed in some form for quite a while and actual cases are used to illustrate principles. For criminologists, sociologists, and all those interested in criminal justice,…

Book details

List price: $101.80
Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 8/6/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 349
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English




Issues Affecting The Economic Order



The White Collar Crime Epidemic



New Ways to Steal and Vandalize: Computer Crime



Evolving Nature of Organized Crime



Issues Affecting The Political Order



Terrorism: Its Domestic and International Threat



Public Integrity Offenses and Bias (Hate) Crime



Developing Problems for the Administration of Justice? Aspect of AIDS and the Perinatal Drug Issue



Issues Affecting The Social Order



The Rebirth of Youth Gangs



Crimes Involving the Family



The Scourge of Narcotics



The Growth of Environmental Crime


Index