Today's Crime and Punishment Issues

Informationen zum Autor Angela D. Madden has been the director of Themis Center for Justice Policy, Practice & Research since 2003. Klappentext This carefully-balanced book illuminates Republican and Democratic responses and attitudes toward crime, police work, sentencing, incarceration, and rehabilitation in the United States. A broad array of law enforcement and criminal justice issues are examined, including mass incarceration, sentencing disparities, anti-drug efforts, marijuana legalization, death penalty, mandatory minimums, civil asset forfeiture, prison privatization, rape and other crimes in prison settings, women in prison, support for therapeutic/educational programs, sentencing for juvenile offenders, harsher penalties for hate crimes, and voting rights for ex-felons.The focus is on specific and timely topics in criminal justice that are most susceptible to legislative policies. Readers will benefit by developing an appreciation for how politics impacts the criminal justice system, and how the parties have developed laws that impact their lives, dictate acceptable behavior, and legislate appropriate responses for violators. The emphasis of the series is contemporary, but it includes historical perspective to provide a sense of how parties' positions and actions have evolved through time. Vorwort Explains how politics impacts the justice system in the USA, illuminating Republican and Democratic responses and attitudes toward crime, police work, sentencing, incarceration, and rehabilitation. Zusammenfassung This balanced book illuminates Republican and Democratic responses and attitudes toward crime, police work, sentencing, incarceration, and rehabilitation in the USA. A broad array of law enforcement and criminal justice issues are examined, including mass incarceration, sentencing disparities, anti-drug efforts, marijuana legalization, death penalty, mandatory minimums, civil asset forfeiture, prison privatization, rape and other crimes in prison settings, women in prison, support for therapeutic/educational programs, sentencing for juvenile offenders, harsher penalties for hate crimes, and voting rights for ex-felons.The focus is on specific and timely topics in criminal justice that are most susceptible to legislative policies. Readers will benefit by developing an appreciation for how politics impacts the criminal justice system, and how the parties have developed laws that impact their lives, dictate acceptable behavior, and legislate appropriate responses for violators. The emphasis of the series is contemporary, but it includes historical perspective to provide a sense of how each party's positions and actions have evolved over time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents Introduction Chronology Terrorism Kelly A. McHugh Immigration and Customs Enforcement Sean Maddan and Miguel V. Rangel Hate Crimes Brendan Lantz and Zachary T. Malcom Corporate Crime Bradley D. Edwards and Mary Smith-Tengroth Cyberviolence and Online Extremism Donna Ossorio Environmental Crime J. Andy Hansen Marijuana Legalization Kyle C. Ward and Brian Iannacchione Gang Violence Sheri Jenkins-Keenan, Jeffrey P. Rush, and Kellen McLaughlin Concealed/Open Firearm Carry Sherah L. Basham Mental Health Care in the Criminal Justice System Elizabeth Q. Wright and Deonna Gibbs Crime Victims' Rights Elizabeth Q. Wright Law Enforcement Discretion Luis F. Nuño Technology in Policing Kelly A. McHugh Police Militarization Stephen T. Young and Brian A. Pitman Civil Asset Forfeiture Chastity Blankenship and Madison Santore Zero Tolerance K-12 Policies Sheri Jenkins Keenan and Melissa S. Kelley Prosecuting Juveniles as Adults Kimberly DeTardo-Bora and Dhruba J. Bora Bail Reform Brian Pitman, Randy Gainey, and Ruth TriplettSentencin...

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Explains how politics impacts the U.S. justice system, illuminating Republican and Democratic responses and attitudes toward crime, police work, sentencing, incarceration, and rehabilitation.

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Angela D. Madden has been the director of Themis Center for Justice Policy, Practice & Research since 2003.

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This carefully-balanced book illuminates Republican and Democratic responses and attitudes toward crime, police work, sentencing, incarceration, and rehabilitation in the United States. A broad array of law enforcement and criminal justice issues are examined, including mass incarceration, sentencing disparities, anti-drug efforts, marijuana legalization, death penalty, mandatory minimums, civil asset forfeiture, prison privatization, rape and other crimes in prison settings, women in prison, support for therapeutic/educational programs, sentencing for juvenile offenders, harsher penalties for hate crimes, and voting rights for ex-felons. The focus is on specific and timely topics in criminal justice that are most susceptible to legislative policies. Readers will benefit by developing an appreciation for how politics impacts the criminal justice system, and how the parties have developed laws that impact their lives, dictate acceptable behavior, and legislate appropriate responses for violators. The emphasis of the series is contemporary, but it includes historical perspective to provide a sense of how parties' positions and actions have evolved through time.

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Table of Contents Introduction Chronology Terrorism Kelly A. McHugh Immigration and Customs Enforcement Sean Maddan and Miguel V. Rangel Hate Crimes Brendan Lantz and Zachary T. Malcom Corporate Crime Bradley D. Edwards and Mary Smith-Tengroth Cyberviolence and Online Extremism Donna Ossorio Environmental Crime J. Andy Hansen Marijuana Legalization Kyle C. Ward and Brian Iannacchione Gang Violence Sheri Jenkins-Keenan, Jeffrey P. Rush, and Kellen McLaughlin Concealed/Open Firearm Carry Sherah L. Basham Mental Health Care in the Criminal Justice System Elizabeth Q. Wright and Deonna Gibbs Crime Victims' Rights Elizabeth Q. Wright Law Enforcement Discretion Luis F. Nuño Technology in Policing Kelly A. McHugh Police Militarization Stephen T. Young and Brian A. Pitman Civil Asset Forfeiture Chastity Blankenship and Madison Santore Zero Tolerance K-12 Policies Sheri Jenkins Keenan and Melissa S. Kelley Prosecuting Juveniles as Adults Kimberly DeTardo-Bora and Dhruba J. Bora Bail Reform Brian Pitman, Randy Gainey, and Ruth Triplett Sentencing for Drug Offenses Brayden Lacefield and Zachary D. Baumann Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws R. Bruce Anderson, Edward Kerr, and McKenna Marsh Three-Strikes Policies Elizabeth Gloyd, Wanda Leal, and Whitney Gass Diversion Programs for Drug Offenders Albert M. Kopak Felon Disenfranchisment Roger Byrd and Olivia A. Eason Death Penalty Dale Wilson Index About the Editor and Contributors