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Taking sides. / selected, edited, and with introductions by Thomas J. Hickey.
| Other author | Hickey, Thomas J. (Thomas Joseph), 1940- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 8th ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : McGraw Hill Contemporary Learning Series, 2008. |
| Description | xxii, 394 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Subjects |
| Parallel title | Clashing views in crime and criminology |
| Parallel title | Crime and criminology |
| Series | Taking sides Taking sides. ^A999046 |
| Contents | Is crime beneficial to society? -- Is criminal behavior determined biologically? -- Does IQ contribute significantly to crime? -- Does the United States have a right to torture suspected terrorists? -- Is racial profiling an acceptable law enforcement strategy? -- Should serious sex offenders be castrated? -- Should juvenile courts be abolished? -- Are the dangers of Internet child pornography exaggerated? -- Is it ethical to segregate HIV-positive inmates? -- Are supermax (control unit) prisons an appropriate way to punish hardened criminals? -- Should serial killers and violent sexual predators be quarantined for life? -- Should private "for-profit" corporations be allowed to run U.S. prisons? -- Is capital punishment a bad public policy? -- Will strict gun control laws reduce the number of homicides in the United States? -- Should the police enforce zero-tolerance laws? -- Should marijuana be legalized? -- Do three strikes sentencing laws and other "get tough" approaches really work? -- Should juries be able to disregard the law and free "guilty" persons in racially charged cases? -- Should behavior modification techniques be used to brainwash criminals? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2007299932 |
| ISBN | 9780073397214 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0073397210 (pbk.) |