criminal justice, administration of

Presents various articles that present opposing viewpoints about the reasons behind gang behavior, the breadth of the problem of gang violence, and how our society and our judicial system can deal with the problem.

Discusses various aspects of prison and the criminal justice system, how they evolved, whether they are effective, and what may lie in the future.

Traces the history of the criminal justice system in the United States from the sixteenth century to the early twenty-first; featuring primary sources such as newspaper accounts, eyewitness testimonies, and trial transcripts; and including chronologies, photographs, and discussion on important themes, people, issues, and events.

Contains one hundred alphabetized, cross-referenced entries, A-L, on topics related to criminal justice, focusing on the U.S. system and covering social, political, legal, and economic aspects as well as crimes and criminals.

Contains 625 alphabetically arranged entries that examine various aspects of criminal justice in the U.S., covering criminals, codes and categories of law, law enforcement agencies, courts, corrections, the U.S. Constitution, and Supreme Court rulings. Includes a time line, personages and subject indexes, and other reference materials.

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.