TY  - BOOK
AU  - Monk, Richard C 
ED  - 	 
TI  - Taking sides: clashing views on controversial issues in crime and criminology
SN  - 0697391094 	
SN  - 978069739
AV  - HV6789 .T25
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Guilford, Conn. 
PB  - : Dushkin/McGraw-Hill
KW  -  Crime -- United States.     Criminal justice,
KW  - Administration of -- United States.
KW  - Criminology.
N1  - Includes index; pt. 1. Crime : definitions and causes --
Is crime always functional? --
Is criminal behavior biologically determined? --
Does rap music contribute to violent crime? --
Is street crime more serious than white-collar crime? --
Are general theories of crime useful? --
pt. 2. Race, gender, and the criminal justice system --
Is the war on black criminals misguided? --
Is the death penalty racially discriminatory? --
Should pornography be banned as a threat to women? --
pt. 3. Criminological research and public policy --
Is research on criminal careers helpful? --
Can traditional criminology make sense out of domestic violence? --
Is waiver to adult courts a solution to juvenile crime? --
Are violent criminals and delinquents treated too leniently? --
Is capital punishment bad policy? --
pt. 4. Future trends --
Should drugs be legalized? --
Will gun control reduce crime? --
Should euthanasia be a crime? --
Will community policing be the answer to crime control? --
Are human rights basic to justice? --
Should we get even tougher on criminals?
 	
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