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Opposing Viewpoints Series - Crime and Criminals


Book Description
U.S. crime rates fell for most of the 1990s, but sociologists warn that these downward trends cannot continue indefinitely. The authors in this volume examine the factors that influence crime-focusing on the economy, prison and sentencing policies, and gun control laws-in the following chapters: What Causes Crime? Does Controlling Guns Control Crime? How Should the Criminal Justice System Be Refor... More
Book Information
PublisherGreenhaven Press
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages208
ISBN-100737722223
ISBN-13978-0737722222
Publication Date05/21/2004
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About James D. Torr (Author, Editor, Other Contributor) : James D. Torr is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of James D. Torr include Genetic Engineering (Current Controversies), At Issu... more
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About Helen Cothran (Editor) : Helen Cothran is a published author and an editor of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Helen Cothran include The Greenhaven Encyclopedias Of - Paranormal Phenomena (The Greenhaven En... more
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