Law and Criminal Justice: Emerging Issues in the Twenty-First Century
Christopher E. Smith, Madhavi McCall, Cynthia Perez McCluskeyBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
Law changes as new developments affect society. The dawn of a new century provides a marking point for the evaluation of trends in law and policy. This book examines emerging issues that will shape society's rules and legal processes in the twenty-first century. By identifying developments affecting technology, demography, and politics, the authors evaluate impacts on law and criminal justice. Many of the issues discussed, including the expanding Latino population, new technologies for investigations, weapons, and executions, health crises in prisons, DNA testing, and the "war on terrorism," will have profound effects on the fates of individuals drawn into the justice system.Synopsis
The twentieth century saw a startling number of changes in which criminal justice is assessed, determined, tried, and resolved. In the coming century it is a sure bet that advances in technology and changes in the way in which society perceives the very idea of "crime" and "punishment" will significantly alter what we have come to expect at present. The authors examine various significant indicators of changes, including the composition and general trend of the US Supreme Court, technological developments and individual rights, changes in the ways corrections and capital punishment are administered, changes in demographics that could significantly alter the "culture" of crime, and the role of terrorism. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR