administration of criminal justice

Examines aspects of the American criminal justice system, including police powers, gun control, mandatory sentencing, juvenile justice, and the death penalty.

Presents opposing viewpoints on such aspects of criminal justice as reform of the system, rights of the accused, sentencing laws, and the legal system.

Presents a diverse selection of primary sources that examine various aspects of the debate over crime in America, exploring the questions of what causes crime, whether or not crime is increasing, the effectiveness of criminal justice measures, and how to prevent juvenile crime.

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

Examines legal cases drawn from three centuries of American courtroom history, beginning with the Salem witch trials, to explore the gap between law and justice; noting instances in which errors were made and questioning the fairness of legal verdicts.

This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether the criminal justice system needs reform, whether sentencing laws should be reformed, and what rights should be a part of the criminal justice system.

A lawyer shares a report on what she finds to be the sources of failures in America's justice system, identifying what is likened to an "assembly-line" approach to the legal process that results in unfair and inappropriate judgments.

Explore specific issues of criminal justice with expert opinions in a pro/con format.

Examines media coverage of crimes in the 1990s--such as the O. J. Simpson trial and the JonBenet Ramsey murder--and its effect on the public's attitudes toward the U.S. justice system.