Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 416 g
Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 416 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-533060-1
Verlag: Oxford University Press
This text addresses the following two questions: "What kinds of problems can the law solve?" and "What kinds of problems does the law create?"
Using these questions as starting points, Meier and Geis evenhandedly explore the role and function of law relating to six major issues that often divide Americans today: prostitution, drug use, homosexuality, abortion, pornography, and gambling. Statutes and public opinion have shifted dramatically over recent decades in regard to these behaviors. The book details these developments and offers explanations of why they have occurred.
Some people view all or some of these behaviors as acts that ought to be permitted, as part of individual freedom. Others find one, some, or all of them to be genuine threats to the country's social and moral fiber and believe that they ought to be criminalized. Still others maintain that action ought to be taken to limit some of the behaviors, but that using the criminal justice system is not the best way to proceed.
Meier and Geis' provocative book offers sophisticated, in-depth discussions of these issues, then reviews the conflicting opinions about the proper role of criminal law in dealing with them. It is written in straightforward, jargon-free language, providing an ideal background for exploring the facts and views regarding what are often contentious concerns.
Criminal Justice and Moral Issues increases student understanding through the abundant use of relevant illustrations, examples, and case studies.
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Weitere Infos & Material
- Chapter 1: Morality, Harm, and Criminal Justice
- Crimes Without Victims?
- The Notion of Harm
- Morality and Criminal Law
- Suicide and Attempted Suicide
- Physician-Assisted Suicide
- Usury
- Bad Samaritans
- Motorcycle Helmets
- Determining Moral Standards
- Conclusion
- Chapter 2: Prostitution/Sex Work
- The Biblical Heritage
- Criminal Law and Prostitution
- Explaining the Law's Intransigence
- Prostitution and Sexual Liberation
- The Cast in the Performance of Prostitution
- Urban Enforcement: Los Angeles
- The BMW Caper
- The Hollywood Madam
- Licensed Brothels: Nevada
- The Wolfenden Report and Kerb Crawling
- Feminism and Prostitution
- Legalizing Prostitution: Yeas and Nays
- Prostitution, Venereal Disease, and AIDS
- Other Impacts of Prostitution
- Prostitutes, Pimps, and the Public
- The Prostitute/Sex Worker
- Customers/Johns
- Pimps
- Impact of Prostitution on Society
- Conclusion
- For Legalizing Prostitution
- Against Decriminalizing Prostitution
- Chapter 3: Drugs
- What Is a Drug?
- Patterns of Drug Use
- Illegal Drug Use: Marijuana
- Illegal Drug Use: Heroin
- Illegal Drug Use: Cocaine
- How Much Do Illegal Drugs Cost?
- The Relationship Between Crime and Drugs
- Drug-Defined Crimes
- Drug-Related Crimes
- Drug-Using Crimes
- Current Drug Policies and How We Got There
- Drugs, Race, and Ethnicity
- The Prohibition Experience
- Modern Legal Prohibitions
- The Netherlands' Approach to Drug Control
- What Kind of a Problem Is 'Drugs'?
- Decriminalization Does Not Solve the Problem of Drugs
- Conclusion
- Chapter 4: Homosexuality
- Defining Homosexuality
- Homosexual Behavior
- Homosexual Preference or Orientation
- Homosexual Identity or Self-Concept
- Causes of Homosexuality
- The Biological Perspective
- The Learning Perspective
- Public Opinion and Homosexuality
- The Regulation of Homosexuality
- The Social Regulation of Sexuality
- Religious and Legal Regulation of Sexuality
- The Consequences of Legal Regulation
- The Gay Movement and Gay Communities
- Two Additional Issues
- Same-Sex Marriages
- Homosexuality as a Protected Status
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5: Abortion
- Theology and Abortion
- Roman Catholicism
- Judaism
- Abortion Before It Became Legal
- Roe v. Wade and Its Progeny
- Roe v. Wade (1973)
- The Webster Decision (1989)
- The Casey Decision (1992)
- The Partial-Birth Abortion Act (2003)
- Unborn Victims of Violence Act (2004)
- RU-486 (Mifepristone)
- Plan B: The Morning After Pill
- Parental Notification and Abortion
- How Many Abortions Are There?
- Abortion Views in Context
- Arguments: Pro and Con
- Arguments Against Legalized Abortion
- Arguments for Legalized Abortion
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6: Pornography
- Definitions
- The Ubiquity of Pornography
- The Pornography Industry
- The Pornography Commissions
- Public Concern Over Pornography
- The Regulation of Pornography
- The Law and Pornography
- The Effects of Pornography
- Harmful Effects
- Positive Effects, or Potentially Beneficial Functions of Pornography
- The Feminist Response to Pornography
- Conclusion
- Chapter 7: Gambling
- The Context of Gambling
- Casino Gambling
- Slot Machines
- Riverboat Gambling
- Native-American Casinos
- Internet Gambling
- Lotteries
- Gambling on Numbers
- Lotteries Re-emerge
- Off-Track Betting
- Conclusion
- Chapter 8: Conclusion
- Harm, Risk, and the Law
- Can the Law Create Problems?
- What Should We Call Them?
- The Wolfenden Report
- Are There Limits to Law?
- Immorality
- Privacy
- Alternative Controls
- Harm to Others
- Are They Enforceable?
- What Problems Are Appropriate for Law?
- Conclusion
- Author Index
- Subject Index
