Controversial Issues in Crime and Justice

Controversies in criminal justice are often framed in a `pro and con'' format emphasizing irreconcilable differences. The distinguished contributors to this original collection the first volume in the Studies in Crime Law and Justice series explore controversial issues in various parts of the criminal justice system taking the approach that controversy should lead to recognition of common interests and emphasizing a search for solutions.The contributors examine various stages of the criminal justice system beginning with types of crime then focusing on the police the courts and finally imprisonment and its alternatives.