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Crime : a serious American problem / Michael Dawson.

By: Dawson, Michael.
Contributor(s): Gale Group | Information Plus (Firm : Wylie, Tex.).
Series: Information Plus reference series ; The Information series on current topics. Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : Gale Group, c2001Edition: 2000 ed.Description: ix, 159 p. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 0787651397.Subject(s): Crime -- United States | Criminal statistics -- United StatesDDC classification: 364.973
Contents:
Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Ch. 1. Crime-an overview. - Ch. 2. Type of crime. - Ch. 3. Hate crimes and terrorism in the United States. - Ch. 4. Victims of crime. - Ch. 5. Juvenile crime. - Ch. 6. Law enforcement, sentences, and corrections. - Ch. 7. White-collar crime. - Ch. 8. Crime, alcohol, and drugs. - Ch. 9. Public opinions about crime. - Important names and addresses. - Resources. - Index.
Summary: The United States of America has one of the highest crime rates in the industrialized world, and in 2000 it was expected to have more people in prison than any other nation on earth. A tremendous number of studies are conducted every year on topics such as : criminals, victims, law enforcement, the criminal justice system, and U.S. prisons and jails. This book gathers together and explains information from the largest, most recent, and most reputable of these studies, in order to give a complete picture of crime in the United States. - Preface
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Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Ch. 1. Crime-an overview. - Ch. 2. Type of crime. - Ch. 3. Hate crimes and terrorism in the United States. - Ch. 4. Victims of crime. - Ch. 5. Juvenile crime. - Ch. 6. Law enforcement, sentences, and corrections. - Ch. 7. White-collar crime. - Ch. 8. Crime, alcohol, and drugs. - Ch. 9. Public opinions about crime. - Important names and addresses. - Resources. - Index.

The United States of America has one of the highest crime rates in the industrialized world, and in 2000 it was expected to have more people in prison than any other nation on earth. A tremendous number of studies are conducted every year on topics such as : criminals, victims, law enforcement, the criminal justice system, and U.S. prisons and jails. This book gathers together and explains information from the largest, most recent, and most reputable of these studies, in order to give a complete picture of crime in the United States. - Preface