Sense and nonsense about crime and drugs a policy guide
Walker's SENSE AND NONSENSE was the first book to challenge common misconceptions about crime and remains the most effective at doing so. Described as a "masterful critique" of American policies on everything from crime control to guns to drugs Walker cuts through myths and political...
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Belmont, California
Thomson/Wadsworth
2006
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| Edition: | SIXTH EDITION |
| Series: | The Wadsworth contemporary issues in crime and justice series
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