Power, Politics and Crime
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- Synopsis
- Argues that panic over crime has been manufactured by the media, law enforcement bureaucracies, and the private prison industry. Draws on ethnographic observations, analysis of census data, and historical research to show that criminal justice bureaucracies have seen unprecedented expansion. This edition is updated to reflect changes since 1999, and includes discussion of the "declining crime rate," recent scandal in the Los Angeles Police Department, white collar crime, and state crime. Chambliss teaches sociology at George Washington University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2001
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780813346342
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780813334875, 9781429490481
- Publisher:
- Westview Press
- Date of Addition:
- 09/19/12
- Copyrighted By:
- Westview Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.