Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Crime and Criminology - Tapa blanda

This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in global issues through readings that reflect a variety of viewpoints. Each issue is framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. The Taking Sides readers feature annotated listings of selected World Wide Web sites. Taking Sides is supported by our student website at www.dushkin.com/online/.

Tom Hickey is Department Chair in the School of Justice Studies, Roger Williams University, in Bristol, Rhode Island. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Providence College, his M.A. , and Ph. D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University, and his J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law. He has received awards from both University of Oregon and Penn State Harrisburg for outstanding teaching. His most recent articles appear in the Journal of Criminal Justice, the Criminal Law Bulletin, the International Journal of Public Administration, and Public Administration Quarterly. Tom has also had experience outside the classroom, serving as a police officer for three years.