criminal justice, administration of

Provides an overview of the history of illegal drugs in the U.S. and around the world, explores the link between drugs and crime, discusses the failure of the so-called war on drugs, and explores alternatives to dealing with the problem.

Provides a selection of essays on criminal justice systems around the world, including information on law enforcement, courts, corrections, and other issues.

Examines the relationship between race and crime in the United States and the role that race plays in the American criminal justice system.

Relates accounts of teen violence at home, school, and in the community and offers information on the causes and solutions relating to the problem.

Uses literature and case studies to chronicle the historic shift in the philosophy of punishing wrongdoers and examines the continuing tension between the desire for personal vengeance and public interest in lawfulness.

Contains eleven essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to DNA data banks, including the benefits and burdens of DNA databases, governmental intrusion on private information, securing privacy, physical profiles, and more.

Presents opposing viewpoints on such aspects of criminal justice as reform of the system, rights of the accused, and police abuse of authority.

A guide for teens interested in law and public safety, profiling thirty-five careers including coroner, emergency medical technician, fire investigator, and lawyer, and featuring questions and activities designed to help teens discover their strengths, talents, and work personality.

A collection of twenty-four essays by lawyers, historians, intellectuals, feminists, and journalists that address issues such as media politics, domestic violence, and race all relating to the O.J. Simpson trial.