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Sense and Nonsense About Crime, Drugs, and Communities: A Policy Guide 7th Edition

by Samuel Walker (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars 59 ratings
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Samuel Walker's SENSE AND NONSENSE ABOUT CRIME, DRUGS, AND COMMUNITIES 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 while emphasizing current research and proven practice. The result is a distinctly lucid, research-based work that clearly reveals what does not work in crime policy while identifying shared characteristics of successful approaches, including carefully defined, narrowly focused, problem-oriented programs in policing and prosecution. 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.
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  3. Edition
    7th
  4. Publisher
    Wadsworth Publishing
  5. Publication date
    May 5, 2010
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  8. Print length
    416 pages
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Samuel Walker is Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, where he taught for 31 years before retiring in 2005. He is the author of 13 books on policing, criminal justice history and policy, and civil liberties. His current research involves police accountability, focusing primarily on citizen oversight of the police and police Early Intervention Systems (EIS) systems. Originally trained as a historian, he is completing a book on U.S. presidents and civil liberties. His personal web site, with information on police accountability is http://samuewalker.net.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wadsworth Publishing
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 5, 2010
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 7th
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 049580987X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0495809876
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
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Samuel Walker is Isaacson Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, where he has taught for over 30 years. He is the author of 13 books on policing, criminal justice history and policy, and civil liberties. Current research involves police accountability, focusing primarily on citizen oversight of the police and police Early Warning (EW) systems. Professor Walker currently serves on the Panel on Policing of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Customers find the book readable, with one mentioning it's excellent for their criminal justice course. Moreover, the book is thought-provoking, with one customer noting it's good for sparking conversations about policy. However, some customers express concerns about the book's bias.

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Customers find the book readable, with one mentioning it is excellent for their criminal justice course.

"...Overall, once of the better CJ books I have read even though it has an atypical style." Read more

"This was a really good book. Very good for criminal justice majors. Great condition too." Read more

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"This book served all my purposes and was very helpful in my studies. I would recommend this book to everyone." Read more

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Customers find the book thought-provoking, with one customer noting how it tries to simplify complex topics and another mentioning how it encourages policy discussions.

"...It is good for spurring conversation that questions policy. Drawbacks are also that the author overlooks some policies that fit his agenda...." Read more

"I used this book for my senior writing class in college. It was pretty interesting and read more like a novel then a standard textbook...." Read more

"...That being said, the text is quite good. It tries to breech a convoluted topic and does so with little overt bias." Read more

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"...discussed from a very particular view point therefor this book is a "little" biased...." Read more

"BS=BULLSENSE, THE AUTHOR IS SO WRAPPED UP IN TOXIC, EXTREMIST BIAS THEN ALWAYS HAVE TO CORRECT HIMSELF EVERY EDITION AND EVEN WITHIN BOOKS, NO SENSE..." Read more

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  • andrew
    5.0 out of 5 stars LIBERAL CJ BOOK
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2016
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    This is a thought provoking book with a serious "liberal" stance. It is good for spurring conversation that questions policy. Drawbacks are also that the author overlooks some policies that fit his agenda. Overall, once of the better CJ books I have read even though it has an atypical style.
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  • BELied
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really Great Read!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2014
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    As a criminology student this is a required book, however I've been recommending it to friends and family. If you want to understand drug policy, drug incarceration and the effects and defects, this is the book for you.

    Also, buy this for anyone in your family who says things like "he should be locked up for life regarding drug offenses"
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  • tiffany ray
    5.0 out of 5 stars Legit and affordable
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2018
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    I brought this book for my Crime Prevention and Crime Control Class. So for me it wasn't about the the reading material. My worry was more so if this was a legit company and if the company would send me the right book. And they did. I love that they have affordable options you can choose from as far as a used or new book. I would recommend students to buy this book. very affordable.
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  • Jessica C.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad read, as far as textbooks go
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2011
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    I used this book for my senior writing class in college. It was pretty interesting and read more like a novel then a standard textbook. The author looks at the topics discussed from a very particular view point therefor this book is a "little" biased. If you look at everything critically, its not hard to find flaws in anything. I just wish the author would have given a few solutions to all the problems he pointed out.
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  • Jojo Carp
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2015
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    This was a really good book. Very good for criminal justice majors. Great condition too.
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  • Dean Stanford
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2018
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    was a good book
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  • Dave
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2013
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    This book served all my purposes and was very helpful in my studies. I would recommend this book to everyone.
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    1.0 out of 5 stars MINDLESS
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2015
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    BS=BULLSENSE, THE AUTHOR IS SO WRAPPED UP IN TOXIC, EXTREMIST BIAS THEN ALWAYS HAVE TO CORRECT HIMSELF EVERY EDITION AND EVEN WITHIN BOOKS, NO SENSE OF REAL HUMOR AND NOT EVERYBODY WILL AGREE WITH YOU SO DON'T INCLUDE THE WE WORD EVERYTIME, FILTHY HAD TO WASTE MONEY ON IT FOR STUPID CLASS
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