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Social problems and social control in criminal justice
Title:
Social problems and social control in criminal justice
Author:
Burns, Stacy Lee, author.
ISBN:
9781955055215
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Physical Description:
vi, 265 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
1 Theorizing Social Control in Criminal Justice -- Part 1 Increasing Social Control -- 2 Hate Crime and Domestic Terrorism -- 3 Gun Violence and Mass Shootings -- 4 Sexual Assault in Higher Education -- Part 2 Legitimizing Social Control -- 5 Racial Bias and Violence in Policing -- 6 Racial Bias and White Privilege in Sentencing -- 7 Demonization of Sex Offenders -- Part 3 Reducing Social Control -- 8 Reversing Mass Incarceration -- 9 Extending Problem-Solving Courts -- 10 Reforming Marijuana Prohibition -- Part 4 Conclusion -- 11 Possible Futures of Social Control.
Abstract:
"Explores government efforts to address social problems in the context of the criminal justice system"-- Provided by publisher.
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