Isbn: 9780813334868 - power, politics and crime (crime & society) (8 Ergebnisse)

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Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Is crime in America really as bad as the public has been made to believe? Through ethnographic observations, analysis of census data, and historical research, this book argues that the panic has been manufactured by the media, law-enforcement bureaucracies and the private-prison industry.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Is crime in America really as bad as the public has been made to believe? Through ethnographic observations, analysis of census data, and historical research, this book argues that the panic has been manufactured by the media, law-enforcement bureaucracies and the private-prison industry.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First edition. First printing [stated]. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. xiv, 173 p. Illustrations. Tables. Index. This is one of the Crime & Society series. How criminal justice policies are creating a nation divided by race, class, and morality. Parents are fearful of letting their children play in their own yards and elderly people are afraid to leave their homes. But is crime in America really as bad as the public has been made to believe? Power, Politics, and Crim e argues that the current panic over crime has been manufactured by the media, law enforcement bureaucracies, and the private prison industry. Through ethnographic observations, analysis of census data, and historical research, William Chambliss shows that while downsizing has affected almost every segment of the public sector, the criminal justice bureaucracies have seen an unprecedented expansion. }In the United States today, we are on the verge of fulfilling a nightmare scenario. Parents are fearful of letting their children play in their own yards and elderly people are afraid to leave their homes. The bogeyman in this rampant panic about crime is the young black male, who, in the media and public image, is a superpredator lurking on every street corner ready to attack any prey that is vulnerable. But is crime in America really as bad as the public has been made to believe? Power, Politics, and Crime argues that the current panic over crime has been manufactured by the media, law enforcement bureaucracies, and the private prison industry. It shows how the definition of criminal behavior systematically singles out the inner-city African American. But urban minorities arent the only victims. Although crime rates have been declining for 25 years, vast amounts of money pour into the criminal justice-industrial complex, diverting scarce resources from other social services such as education, social welfare, and health care. While in recent years downsizing has affected almost every segment of the public sector, the criminal justice bureaucracies have seen an unprecedented expansion. Through ethnographic observations, analysis of census data, and historical research, William Chambliss describes what is happening, why it has come about, and what can be done about it. He explores the genesis of crime as a political issue, and the effect that crime policies have had on different segments of the population. The book is more than a statement about the politics of crime and punishmentits a powerful indictment of contemporary law enforcement practices in the United States. …

Zustand: very good. Boulder, CO. : Westview, c1999. Hardcover. Dustjacket. xvi,173 pp. 23 cm. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780813334868. Keywords : RECHT, criminal law.