Foreword
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Crime Policy: Meaning, Nature, Actors,
and Contexts
Chapter 2: Federalization of Crime and Justice Policy: History,
Trends, and
Processes
Chapter 3: The War on Drugs: Evolution of the Policy of
Criminalization
Chapter 4: Policy-Making in Juvenile Justice: Growth, Change, and
Continuity
Chapter 5: Sex Crimes: Laws and Policy Developments
Chapter 6: Cyber Crimes: Laws and Policy Developments
Chapter 7: Crime and Justice Policy in America in the 21st Century:
The Emerging Trends
References
Shahid M. Shahidullah is professor and chair in the Department of Sociology at Hampton University.
This is the first up-to-date book to provide an overview and
discussions of the shaping of federal, state, and local criminal
justice policies throughout American society . . . This excellent
book increased my knowledge of the social, political,
psychological, and economic context of criminal justice policies. I
highly recommend this book to criminal justice students and
practitioners, legislators, lobbyists, advocates, librarians, and
educators.
*Albert R. Roberts, professor of criminal justice, School of Arts
and Sciences, Rutgers*
Crime Policy in America is a detailed and insightful analysis of
the America’s criminal justice system. Dr. Shahidullah provides an
exceptional historical review of the America’s criminal justice
system and moves the reader to contemporary issues within the
appropriate cultural and social contexts.
*James F. Hodgson, vice-president, Virginia Association of Criminal
Justice Educators*
Dr. Shahidullah provides a detailed and extensive review of the
federalization of crime and justice policy in the United States . .
. Carefully documenting a myriad of laws and legislation, as well
as key Supreme Court decisions, Dr. Shahidullah illustrates the
expansive growth of the federal and state crime legislation and the
subsequent growth of affiliated agencies, institutions, and
programs. Clearly organized, the comprehensive reference is
adaptable for classroom instruction, and will also serve the
interests of policy-makers, scholars and librarians.
*Judith A. Rider, professor of criminal justice, St. John’s
University, editor of Criminal Justice Abstract*
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