Crime in America: a reference handbook

✍ Scribed by Jennifer L. Durham

Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Year: 1996
Tongue: English
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Crime in America presents different viewpoints on the control of crime, anti-crime efforts through legislation and community action, and the successes and failures of law enforcement and the criminal justice system in dealing with crime in American society today.A chronology detailing historical developments and significant statistical fluctuations in U.S. crime during the 20th century, important figures in the ongoing anti-crime crusade, legislation excerpts, statistics, annotated print and nonprint resource lists, and descriptions of government and private agencies round out this valuable reference tool.

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