Current Topics in Criminal Justice

Current Topics in Criminal Justice by Steven Hundersmarck. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9781524981952.

Current Topics in Criminal Justice informs and challenges the reader who will think critically about these topics and form their own opinion. The included readings offer diverse opinions and solutions to criminal justice topics. The topics included are The Drug Problem, Mass Shootings, Gun Control, Use of Force, Police Programs, Community Policing, Correctional Treatment, Women in Corrections, and Crime and Poverty. Readers will be more informed by looking for relationships in readings across these topics. The more the reader understands these relationships, the more the reader will understand how complex issues are in criminal justice. The articles address criminal justice topics in a variety of ways. There are many ways of thinking about topics and solutions. There is no doubt this textbook will continue to develop as new topics arise in criminal justice. We hope these topics challenge the reader to think and prepare for their career in criminal justice!