Main Justice

Main Justice
Author: Jim McGee
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1997-07-08
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0684832712

Award-winning investigative reporters journey inside the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice to see how the powerful law enforcement agency fights America's war on crime. This perceptive examination reveals how the Justice Department operates--from its role in history to critical evaluations of its wars against the Cali cocaine cartel, violent gangs in Shreveport and Chicago, high-level government espionage, and international terrorism.

Crime Control, Politics and Policy

Crime Control, Politics and Policy
Author: Peter J. Benekos
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2014-09-25
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317523474

This book reviews concepts, information and points of view that help to explain the context and constraints of the criminal justice system. The chapters summarize developments in public policy and crime control, and interweave themes central to the discussion: the impact of ideology, the role of the media, and the politicization of crime and criminal justice.