| Law and Criminal Justice: Emerging Issues in the Twenty-First Century Contributor(s): Dejong, Christina (Editor), Schultz, David A. (Editor), Smith, Christopher E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820472727 ISBN-13: 9780820472720 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $41.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Law - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship |
| Dewey: 364.973 |
| LCCN: 2004027921 |
| Series: Studies in Crime and Punishment |
| Physical Information: 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Law changes as new developments affect society. The dawn of a new century provides a marking point for the evaluation of trends in law and policy. This book examines emerging issues that will shape society's rules and legal processes in the twenty-first century. By identifying developments affecting technology, demography, and politics, the authors evaluate impacts on law and criminal justice. Many of the issues discussed, including the expanding Latino population, new technologies for investigations, weapons, and executions, health crises in prisons, DNA testing, and the war on terrorism , will have profound effects on the fates of individuals drawn into the justice system. |