'"Critical Issues in Crime and Justice" is one of the most timely and informative textbooks I've seen. It provides an excellent overview of the most current challenges facing the criminal justice system today. I highly recommend it' - Joseph Caruso, Hudson Valley Community College. 'This is the most significant criminal justice book of original works published in the current decade. It provides valuable information on policies, practices, and model programs in order to reduce the skyrocketing number of violent offenders and victims. It is the only book that includes the latest information on how to effectively intervene and remedy the violent crime problem' - Eric W. Hickey, California State University, Fresno. '"Critical Issues in Crime and Justice" is a fascinating blueprint for the criminal justice system of the future, an invaluable reference tool for progressive police executives, and an excellent teaching platform for all levels of criminal justice education' - Deputy Police Chief Thomas W. Finn, MPA, Director of Public Safety, East Brunswick, New Jersey. 'Dr.Roberts has compiled an invaluable resource that can be used in a multitude of courses in undergraduate and graduate programs. The essays address significant, critical and timely issues in criminal justice, and as such, the book is a must-read for criminal justice practitioners, students, and anyone with an interest in criminal justice' - Dr. Laura J. Moriarty, Virginia Commonwealth University. 'Dr. Albert R. Roberts is one of America's leading authorities on criminology and criminal justice, and the second edition of his "Critical Issues in Crime and Justice" is most welcome. The second edition provides extremely important and timely information on a host of issues that are relevant to students in criminal justice, social work, criminology, political science, law, and related fields. This book is an excellent text and will be extremely popular with scholars, practitioners, and students' - John E.B. Myers, University of the Pacific. In an effort to respond to public fears of violence, terrorism, murder, and other victimizations, the components of the criminal justice system are constantly in flux.Since the 1994 publication of the first edition of "Critical Issues in Crime and Justice", there have been many dramatic changes in the trends, policies, processes, and programs in the criminal justice system. "Critical Issues in Crime and Justice, Second Edition" provides a comprehensive examination of current developments and controversies confronting the American criminal justice system. An overview of contemporary criminal justice trends provides the context for interpreting the critical issues raised throughout this engaging volume. Editor Albert R. Roberts and a prominent group of scholars and criminal justice professionals examine both the successes and failures of modern law enforcement, juvenile justice, the courts, and correctional systems. This second edition has been extensively revised to include: a review of current crime statistics; the growth of juvenile gangs and youth homicide; international perspectives on terrorism and counterterrorism; new data and perspectives on domestic violence; an examination of 21st-century homicide investigations; significant issues in capital punishment; and, innovations in probation and rehabilitation. "Critical Issues in Crime and Justice, Second Edition" includes summaries of the latest government reports, legislation, legal remedies, research findings, program evaluations, journal review articles, and meta-analyses. This expanded edition contains numerous unique chapters on cutting-edge issues and topics. Chapter authors provide policy and model program examples, trend data, and timely case illustrations, to enrich the learning experience. Developed for courses on Critical Issues in Criminal Justice, Special Issues in Criminal Justice, and Contemporary Topics in Criminal Justice, "Critical Issues in Crime and Justice, Second Edition" is also an excellent supplementary text for introductory Criminal Justice and related courses.
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对于那些寻求对犯罪社会学有更深层次理解的读者来说,这本书无疑是一本不可多得的财富。它巧妙地将宏观的社会理论与微观的个体经验相结合,生动地展现了犯罪行为的复杂成因。例如,在探讨群体犯罪和社会认同的问题时,作者没有停留在“模仿”或“从众”的简单解释,而是深入分析了边缘群体如何通过犯罪行为来寻求归属感、表达反抗,或者在失落的社会资本环境中构建自我价值。这种从个体动机到群体行为,再到社会文化影响的层层递进分析,让我对犯罪的社会学解读有了全新的认知,也更能理解为何某些社会现象会以特定的方式呈现。
评分这本书的出现,无疑为犯罪与司法领域的研究者、从业者以及对这些议题感兴趣的读者带来了一次深刻的思考契机。正如其名,“Critical Issues”精准地概括了本书的核心特质。它并非简单地罗列现象,而是深入剖析那些根植于社会结构、历史演变以及理论范式中的核心矛盾与挑战。书中对某些长期存在的犯罪学理论进行了颠覆性的审视,揭示了它们在解释当代复杂犯罪行为时的局限性。例如,在探讨贫困与犯罪的关系时,作者并没有满足于提出“贫困导致犯罪”这一简单因果,而是深入挖掘了社会经济不平等、资源分配不均、以及特定社区环境如何相互作用,形成了一个复杂的“犯罪温床”。这种层层剥离、追根溯源的分析方式,使得读者能够跳脱出表面化的理解,看到隐藏在冰山之下的巨大结构性问题。
评分我一直对司法公正的实践性层面充满好奇,而这本书在这方面提供了极其宝贵的视角。它并没有回避现实世界中司法系统运作的诸多棘手问题,比如不同社会群体在刑事司法程序中可能遭遇的系统性偏见,以及不同司法管辖区在量刑、证据采纳等方面存在的显著差异。书中对于“公正”本身的定义也进行了细致的探讨,挑战了那些过于理想化或狭隘化的理解,引导读者思考,在现实的权力关系和资源限制下,我们究竟能追求到怎样程度的公正。尤其令我印象深刻的是,作者在分析冤假错案时,没有简单地归咎于个别执法者的失误,而是将其置于整个制度性框架下,探讨了信息不对称、程序正义的缺失、以及社会舆论压力等因素如何共同作用,最终导致了令人扼腕的悲剧。
评分本书的阅读体验,更像是在参与一场智识上的深度对话。作者的叙事风格并非一味地陈述事实,而是充满了引导性的提问和富有洞察力的论断。在讨论某些新兴的犯罪形态时,例如网络犯罪的演变以及其对传统侦查手段带来的挑战,我发现自己仿佛置身于一场关于“适应”与“变革”的辩论之中。书中对技术进步如何被犯罪分子利用,以及司法系统如何在法律、伦理、隐私等多个维度上寻找平衡点的分析,都让我对未来的犯罪与司法发展有了更清晰的认识。它促使我去思考,当我们试图用旧有的框架去理解和应对全新的问题时,所面临的困境以及可能的解决方案。
评分本书的价值,还在于它敢于触碰那些可能引起争议但又至关重要的话题。例如,它对惩罚性司法政策的反思,以及对替代性纠正措施的探讨,都展现了一种超越传统思维的勇气。在分析量刑过重、监禁率居高不下的社会背景时,作者并没有回避其背后的政治考量和社会情绪,但同时,也以扎实的证据和严谨的逻辑,揭示了这些政策在长期来看对社会和谐与个体发展的负面影响。书中对“修复性司法”的介绍,以及其在减少再犯、促进社区和解方面的潜力分析,为我们提供了一种审视犯罪与惩罚的新视角,让我不禁思考,我们究竟是应该一味地施加惩罚,还是应该更关注修复与重建。
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