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\"Samuel Walker's SENSE AND NONSENSE ABOUT CRIME, DRUGS, AND COMMUNITIES was one of the first books to challenge common misconceptions about crime, and the new Eighth Edition remains uniquely effective at doing so. Described as a \"masterful critique\" of American policies on everything from crime control, to guns, to drugs, this incisive text cuts through popular myths and political rhetoric to confront both conservative and liberal propositions in the context of current research and proven practice. The result is a lucid, research-based work that stimulates critical thinking and enlivens class discussions. This engaging text captures the full complexity of the administration of justice while providing students with a clear sense of its key principles and general patterns.\"--Résumé de l'éditeur A critique of the American penchant for short-sighted, metaphorical strategies to prevent crime, such as boot camp, or feel-good rhetoric about crime priorities, that have, over the years, not gotten us very far in our pursuit of a safer society Described as a "masterful critique" of American crime policies, this book cuts through popular myths and political rhetoric to confront both conse

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Author

DRUGS, Samuel (university Of Nebraska, Omaha) Walker, Walker, Samuel

Publisher

AND COMMUNITIES EIGHTH EDITION,SAMUEI WAIKER,CENGAGE LEARNING

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781285459028

Category

law

Subjects

Social Science, Law, Social_sciences

Rating

4.5 / 5 (263 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14