This history of American crime policy at the federal level compiles and examines for the first time the record of recent presidential administrations in the area of crime control--their agendas and the legislation actually enacted by the Congress. Nancy Marion analyzes the relationship between politics and criminal justice and concludes, after reviewing the administrations of Kennedy through Clinton, that the federal response to crime has been largely symbolic, and that federal policies tend to have provided political benefit to elected officials while not actually reducing crime by any...
This history of American crime policy at the federal level compiles and examines for the first time the record of recent presidential administratio...
Providing a description of the responses taken by the federal government to issues revolving around criminal justice, each chapter focuses on a different problem and shows what different presidents have said, what policies were proposed and/or passed by Congress, and any cases heard by the Supreme Court on the issue.
Providing a description of the responses taken by the federal government to issues revolving around criminal justice, each chapter focuses on a differ...
The U.S. federal government first began to consider legislation to protect the environment and natural resources in 1940s. Since that time, Congress and the president have considered and passed numerous environmental policies--laws that serve to protect the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink, the natural beauty of the land, and the animals that live both on land and in the water.
In Making Environmental Law: The Politics of Protecting the Earth, experienced and accomplished environmental law researcher Nancy E. Marion shows what policies Congress have...
The U.S. federal government first began to consider legislation to protect the environment and natural resources in 1940s. Since that time, Congres...
After The Terrorist Attacks Of September 11, 2001, And With The Establishment Of The Department Of Homeland Security, The Academic Field Of Homeland Security Has Grown Exponentially. Until Now, No Text Existed That Addressed The Need For A Definitive Textbook On This Rapidly Expanding Field. Suitable For Undergraduate Students Entering The Field Of Homeland Security, And For Criminal Justice Students Studying Their Role In A Post-9/11 World, Introduction To Homeland Security: Policy, Organization, And Administration Is A Comprehensive But Accessible Text Designed For Students Seeking A...
After The Terrorist Attacks Of September 11, 2001, And With The Establishment Of The Department Of Homeland Security, The Academic Field Of Homeland S...
As the exponential growth of the Internet has made the exchange and storage of information quick and inexpensive, the incidence of cyber-enabled criminal activity--from copyright infringement to phishing to online pornography--has also exploded. These crimes, both old and new, are posing challenges for law enforcement and legislators alike. What efforts--if any--could deter cybercrime in the highly networked and extremely fast-moving modern world? "Introduction to Cybercrime: Computer Crimes, Laws, and Policing in the 21st Century" seeks to address this tough question and enables readers...
As the exponential growth of the Internet has made the exchange and storage of information quick and inexpensive, the incidence of cyber-enabled cr...
As the exponential growth of the Internet has made the exchange and storage of information quick and inexpensive, the incidence of cyber-enabled criminal activity--from copyright infringement to phishing to online pornography--has also exploded. These crimes, both old and new, are posing challenges for law enforcement and legislators alike. What efforts--if any--could deter cybercrime in the highly networked and extremely fast-moving modern world? "Introduction to Cybercrime: Computer Crimes, Laws, and Policing in the 21st Century" seeks to address this tough question and enables readers...
As the exponential growth of the Internet has made the exchange and storage of information quick and inexpensive, the incidence of cyber-enabled cr...
Providing a description of the responses taken by the federal government to issues revolving around criminal justice, each chapter focuses on a different problem and shows what different presidents have said, what policies were proposed and/or passed by Congress, and any cases heard by the Supreme Court on the issue.
Providing a description of the responses taken by the federal government to issues revolving around criminal justice, each chapter focuses on a differ...
