Sense and Nonsense about Crime: A Policy Guide (Contemporary Issues in Crime & Justice Series)

By Samuel E. Walker

Book Overview

This contemporary, research based text offers a pragmatic and sometimes unsettling look at the crime problem in America. The author analyses conservative and liberal strategies for reducing crime and researches their effectiveness.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0534091202
• ISBN13: 9780534091200
• Release Date: October 1989
• Publisher: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company
• Length: 249 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 6.0" x 0.8"

Customer Reviews

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Dense but excellent overview...

I am a professor who has used this book in my Crime class. The book is excellent in that it organizes policies around conservative and liberal viewpoints. It then brings in the latest research to either support or debunk the viewpoints of conservatives and liberals. The book is very dense and does an excellent job of addressing current crime policies. The focus is ultimately, what works and what doesn't regarding crime policies. The last chapter summarizes what does work. I like the book because it appeals to all students regardless of their political beliefs because Walker shows how BOTH conservatives and liberals are wrong in how they attempt to "fix" the crime problem. The biggest weakness of this book is that it is light on the theory but again, this book is about policies, not theory. In regards to a previous reviewer, professors preview books before they use them, so if their professor did not like this book, they probably should never have used it in the first place. I suspect that the professor did not take the time to preview the book and hoped that it would fit their plans for the class. It appears that in this case, the professor wanted a book with theory and was disappointed when there was none. That is not a fault with this book, but with the professor.

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My order was processed and sent very quickly. Arriving just in time for the new semester. The book was in great condition with no highlighting. Thanks for the great service.

Very good for critical thinkers

This book is highly recommended for anyone who wants to take a critical look at the administration of justice in the U.S. Dr. Walker has a very simple, straightforward style of writing that makes this book accessible to virtually anyone, even someone with limited background in the area. His information is very up-to-date and his arguments are clear, concise and well-supported.