為原版引進系列叢書(Taking Sides)之一,涵蓋十個話題,每個話題針對一個犯罪學相關問題進行正反兩方面的辨析,嚴謹辯證,可讀性強。
《立場——辯證思維訓練:犯罪與犯罪學篇(第11版)》的編者托馬斯·J. 希基是美國紐約州立大學文理學院院長、政府學教授。
導讀 英語思辨,攻錯他山 朱績崧 v
Preface xv
Topic Guide xvii
Introduction xviii
Issue 1. Is Crime Beneficial to Society?
Issue 2. Is a Person』s Body Type Clearly Linked to Criminal Behavior?
Issue 3. Is Exposure to Pornography Related to Increased Rates of Rape?
Issue 4. Should It Be a Crime to Download Copyrighted Music from the Internet?
Issue 5. Are Supermax (Control Unit) Prisons an Appropriate Way to Punish Hardened Criminals?
Issue 6. Does Imprisoning Drug Offenders Reduce Crime Rates?
Issue 7. Is Capital Punishment a Bad Public Policy?
Issue 8. Do Strict Gun Control Laws Reduce the Number of Homicides in the United States?
Issue 9. Should It Be Lawful for the Police to Conduct JailHouse Strip Searches of Persons Arrested
for Minor Offenses?
Issue 10. Should an Imprisoned Convict Who Claims Innocence Have a Constitutional Right to Access
the State』s Evidence for DNA Testing?