Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Crime and Criminology - Softcover

This Eighth Edition of TAKING SIDES: CLASHING VIEWS IN CRIME AND CRIMINOLOGY presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. An instructor’s manual with testing material is available for each volume. USING TAKING SIDES IN THE CLASSROOM is also an excellent instructor resource with practical suggestions on incorporating this effective approach in the classroom. Each TAKING SIDES reader features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and is supported by our student website, www.mhcls.com/online.

Tom Hickey is Department Chair in the School of Justice Studies, Roger Williams University, in Bristol, Rhode Island. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Providence College, his M.A. , and Ph. D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University, and his J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law. He has received awards from both University of Oregon and Penn State Harrisburg for outstanding teaching. His most recent articles appear in the Journal of Criminal Justice, the Criminal Law Bulletin, the International Journal of Public Administration, and Public Administration Quarterly. Tom has also had experience outside the classroom, serving as a police officer for three years.