Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Crime and Criminology
Encyclopedia
Clashing Views is a textbook for college level courses in criminal justice
. The first edition was published in 1999 and currently has 8 editions. The book is a discussion of nineteen issues that are commonly disputed in the criminal justice system such as the legalization of marijuana and the castration of sex offenders. It provides two articles of opposing opinions on each issue to help the reader see both sides of the issue and reach their own conclusion.
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
. The first edition was published in 1999 and currently has 8 editions. The book is a discussion of nineteen issues that are commonly disputed in the criminal justice system such as the legalization of marijuana and the castration of sex offenders. It provides two articles of opposing opinions on each issue to help the reader see both sides of the issue and reach their own conclusion.