Mythology of Crime and Criminal Justice

Name: Mythology of Crime and Criminal Justice
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ISBN: 9781577663584

ISBN-10: 1577663586

ISBN-13: 9781577663584

Edition: 4th 2005

Authors: Victor E. Kappeler, Gary W. Potter

List price: $41.95

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"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.

Book details

List price: $41.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Waveland Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 428
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English




The social construction of crime myths



Crime waves, fears, and social reality



The myth and fear of missing children



Myth and murder : the serial killer panic



Of stalkers and murder : spreading myth to common crime



Organized crime : the myth of an underworld empire



Corporate crime and "higher immorality"



Apocalypse now : the lost war on drugs



Juvenile superpredators : the myths of killer kids, dangerous schools, and a youth crime wave



Battered and blue crime fighters : myths and misconceptions of police work



Order in the courts : the myth of equal justice



Cons and country clubs : the mythical utility of punishment



The myth of a lenient criminal justice system



Capital punishment : the myth of murder as effective crime control



Merging myths and misconceptions of crime and justice