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 Eighth 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 to confront both conservative and liberal propositions in the context of current research and proven practice The result is a lucid research based work that stimulates critical thinking and lively discussions This engaging text captures the full complexity of the administration of justice while providing you with a clear sense of its key principles and general patterns 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 Eighth 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 to confront both conservative and liberal propositions in the context of current research and proven practice The result is a lucid research based work that stimulates critical thinking and lively discussions This engaging text captures the full complexity of the administration of justice while providing you with a clear sense of its key principles and general patterns