Bücher von Franklin E. Zimring

This book redefines the central political and legal issues of the death penalty in the light of the social, political, and moral conditions of the United States in the 1980s. The book, which shows a United States pursuing an active execution policy, is an original and compelling contribution to the discussion of the future of the death penalty.

Why has pornography become so divisive an issue in Western nations in recent decades? This volume looks at the subject from a broad perspective and concludes that its widespread availability has contributed much to the controversy.

This book presents a comprehensive examination of the drug control policy process in the United States. Zimring and Hawkins present different ways of understanding American drug policy and provide a foundation for an improved policy process. They argue that protection of children and youth should shape policy toward illicit crime.