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What kinds of beliefs do most Americans hold about crime and
violence, and where do these beliefs come from? What kinds of
people are sent to prison_are the average inmates dangerous
criminals, or are they involved in low-level drug-related,
property, or public-order offenses? Who is ultimately paying for
their time in prison? The 'Million Dollar Inmate' highlights the
financial and social costs of America's incarceration of
non-violent offenders. With its focus on the specific population of
non-violent offenders, this book provides a unique, sociological
approach to the problem of handling such a large population at such
tremendous costs_paid, for the most part, by taxpayers. Basing her
insight on extensive research into the origins of America's
correctional systems, the visible and non-visible costs incurred by
the practice of incarcerating non-violent offenders, and the goals
of the prison system, Heather Ahn-Redding dares to expose flaws in
current correctional practices and suggest ways they can be not
only changed but also re-envisioned. Ideally suited to researchers,
advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and
policymakers.
The Defense of Insanity, The World Over is the 10th in a series of
books that examines and compares social issues or social problems
from an explicitly comparative perspective. This volume examines
and compares the criteria and procedures surrounding the defense of
insanity across twenty-two countries. In addition to the criteria
for each of the countries, Simon and Ahn-Redding report the burden
of proof; whether this burden is on the side of the defense or the
prosecution; the degree, beyond a reasonable doubt or by a
preponderance of the evidence; the form the verdict takes; who
typically decides, a judge or a jury; what role experts play in the
proceedings; and what happens to the defendant if he or she is
found not guilty by reason of insanity. The Defense of Insanity,
The World Over provides a history of the defense of insanity going
as far back as ancient Greek and Roman societies including the
development of the defense in modern legal codes beginning with the
British criteria in 1265. This one-of-a-kind study also looks at
how the defense of insanity is treated in Jewish and Islamic law.
Simon and Ahn-Redding have crafted an expert study that will appeal
to scholar of sociology, criminal justice, and international
studies.
What kinds of beliefs do most Americans hold about crime and
violence, and where do these beliefs come from? What kinds of
people are sent to prison are the average inmates dangerous
criminals, or are they involved in low-level drug-related,
property, or public-order offenses? Who is ultimately paying for
their time in prison? The "Million Dollar Inmate" highlights the
financial and social costs of America's incarceration of
non-violent offenders. With its focus on the specific population of
non-violent offenders, this book provides a unique, sociological
approach to the problem of handling such a large population at such
tremendous costs paid, for the most part, by taxpayers. Basing her
insight on extensive research into the origins of America's
correctional systems, the visible and non-visible costs incurred by
the practice of incarcerating nonviolent offenders, and the goals
of the prison system, Heather Ahn-Redding dares to expose flaws in
current correctional practices and suggest ways they can be not
only changed but also re-envisioned. Ideally suited to researchers,
advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and
policymakers."
The Defense of Insanity, The World Over is the 10th in a series of
books that examines and compares social issues or social problems
from an explicitly comparative perspective. This volume examines
and compares the criteria and procedures surrounding the defense of
insanity across twenty-two countries. In addition to the criteria
for each of the countries, Simon and Ahn-Redding report the burden
of proof; whether this burden is on the side of the defense or the
prosecution; the degree, beyond a reasonable doubt or by a
preponderance of the evidence; the form the verdict takes; who
typically decides, a judge or a jury; what role experts play in the
proceedings; and what happens to the defendant if he or she is
found not guilty by reason of insanity. The Defense of Insanity,
The World Over provides a history of the defense of insanity going
as far back as ancient Greek and Roman societies including the
development of the defense in modern legal codes beginning with the
British criteria in 1265. This one-of-a-kind study also looks at
how the defense of insanity is treated in Jewish and Islamic law.
Simon and Ahn-Redding have crafted an expert study that will appeal
to scholar of sociology, criminal justice, and international
studies.
Intercountry Adoptees Tell Their Stories reflects the thoughts and
experiences of adult transracial adoptees. The authors conducted
in-depth interviews in order to understand and examine the
adoptees. The authors conducted in-depth interviews in order to
understand and examine the adoptees' attitudes towards identity,
culture, race, and parenting within a multicultural household. The
men and women interviewed in this study offer the readers a
detailed and personal glimpse into their worlds. They represent a
range of positive and negative adoption stories and describe the
complexities of ethnic identity formation. Each experience related
in this volume is unique not only in demographic characteristics,
but in the journey each participant has undertaken in his or her
transition to adulthood and identity formation. What emerges from
the interviews is a broad collection of voices speaking out from
all corners of the country about their adoption.
Intercountry Adoptees Tell Their Stories reflects the thoughts and
experiences of adult transracial adoptees. The authors conducted
in-depth interviews in order to understand and examine the
adoptees. The authors conducted in-depth interviews in order to
understand and examine the adoptees' attitudes towards identity,
culture, race, and parenting within a multicultural household. The
men and women interviewed in this study offer the readers a
detailed and personal glimpse into their worlds. They represent a
range of positive and negative adoption stories and describe the
complexities of ethnic identity formation. Each experience related
in this volume is unique not only in demographic characteristics,
but in the journey each participant has undertaken in his or her
transition to adulthood and identity formation. What emerges from
the interviews is a broad collection of voices speaking out from
all corners of the country about their adoption.
Have the nations of the world begun to converge with respect to
drug policy? Which countries have remained apart from the
international dialogue? Which have taken steps to forge new, more
liberal policies stressing education, treatment, and alternative
community-based intervention? Focusing specifically on cannabis,
cocaine, and heroin, Illicit Drug Policies, Trafficking, and Use
the World Over presents a brief history and analysis of the current
laws and policies regarding illicit drugs_widely considered to be a
growing international health threat_in twenty five different
countries. With its wide breadth of data and analysis, this volume
will be valuable for both scholars and students of this seemingly
intractable social, legal, and political problem.
Have the nations of the world begun to converge with respect to
drug policy? Which countries have remained apart from the
international dialogue? Which have taken steps to forge new, more
liberal policies stressing education, treatment, and alternative
community-based intervention? Focusing specifically on cannabis,
cocaine, and heroin, Illicit Drug Policies, Trafficking, and Use
the World Over presents a brief history and analysis of the current
laws and policies regarding illicit drugs-widely considered to be a
growing international health threat-in twenty five different
countries. With its wide breadth of data and analysis, this volume
will be valuable for both scholars and students of this seemingly
intractable social, legal, and political problem.
In the past thirty years, women and crime has become a major
intellectual and professional specialty. The Crimes Women Commit:
The Punishments They Receive represents the third edition of Women
in Crime, a classic in the field by Rita J. Simon first published
in 1975. This revised and updated edition takes advantage of the
fact that women are more represented in official crime statistics
today than they have been at any time since systemic national data
has been available. Rita J. Simon and Heather Ahn-Redding present
the most current demographic data and updates of the arrest,
conviction, and prison statistics reported in the first and second
editions as they examine issues such as women's labor force
participation, the percentage of female-headed households in which
women are the caretakers of young children, as well as trends in
how female crime statistics are reported. This classic text will
become an essential tool for teachers and researchers within
criminology and criminal justice, and among the subfields within
sociology, psychology, and economics, where research on women who
commit crimes has grown into a major area of interest.
In the past thirty years, women and crime has become a major
intellectual and professional specialty. The Crimes Women Commit:
The Punishments They Receive represents the third edition of Women
in Crime, a classic in the field by Rita J. Simon first published
in 1975. This revised and updated edition takes advantage of the
fact that women are more represented in official crime statistics
today than they have been at any time since systemic national data
has been available. Rita J. Simon and Heather Ahn-Redding present
the most current demographic data and updates of the arrest,
conviction, and prison statistics reported in the first and second
editions as they examine issues such as women's labor force
participation, the percentage of female-headed households in which
women are the caretakers of young children, as well as trends in
how female crime statistics are reported. This classic text will
become an essential tool for teachers and researchers within
criminology and criminal justice, and among the subfields within
sociology, psychology, and economics, where research on women who
commit crimes has grown into a major area of interest.
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