Profiling and Criminal Justice in America: A Reference Handbook

by Jeffrey B. Bumgarner

Book Overview

An unbiased examination of profiling in the criminal justice system--one of the most hotly contested public policy issues--on the streets, in the courts, and in the jails and prisons of America.

In the post-9/11 world, profiling by law enforcement has become "standard operating procedure." Profiling by prosecutors, judges, and corrections officers is pervasive in other criminal justice contexts as well. Is profiling actually effective...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610698517
• ISBN13: 9781610698511
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.0"