Book
Social problems and social control in criminal justice
(2022)
Abstract
Today's headlines are rife with reports of hate crimes, domestic terrorism, drug abuse, police malfeasance, and many other profound social problems. Equally, there are discussions, often contentious, about how best to respond to the issues raised. Stacy Burns and Mark Peyrot explore government efforts to address social problems in the context of the criminal justice system.
Adopting an institutionalist perspective, the authors show how social control efforts have adapted and changed over time—and how some efforts have inadvertently contributed to the problems they are trying to alleviate. Their work draws on a wealth of sources, ranging from case law to popular initiatives to policy analysis, to advance both theoretical and practical understanding of criminal justice at work.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN
9781955055215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781955055536
Citation Information
Stacy Lee Burns and Mark Peyrot. Social problems and social control in criminal justice. Boulder, Colorado(2022) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stacy_burns/18/