Sense and Nonsense About Crime, Drugs, and Communities: A Policy Guide

Samuel Walker's "Sense and Nonsense About Crime, Drugs, and Communities, International Edition" was one of the first books to challenge common misconceptions about crime, and the new seventh edition remains uniquely effective at doing so. Described as a masterful critique of American policies on everything from crime control, to guns, to drugs, this incisive text cuts through popular myths and political rhetoric to confront both conservative and liberal propositions in the context of current research and proven practice. The result is a distinctly lucid, research-based work that stimulates critical thinking and enlivens class discussions. This engaging text captures the full complexity of the administration of justice while providing students with a clear sense of its key principles and general patterns.