PICK A BOOK

1. Book critique: 

Each student is asked to write a concise critical review of one book from the list provided to you on page 2 of the syllabus, taking into account its social and political context and the pertinent theoretical and empirical literature. The essay needs to be at least 4 pages in length and properly referenced.  Cover page and references not included in the 4 pages.

 I am not interested on what others people are saying about the book you picked but rather looking for what you think about the book, given that this is the capstone seminar that is supposed to summarize all the theories and concepts that you have learned so far. 

One major  book about criminal Justice Issues, from the list below to be analyzed and submmitted as your final Research Project for this course: 

                                     Pick One book Only!- 

·       Elijah Anderson, “Code of the Streets” (2000)

·       John Braithwaite, “Crime, Shame and Reintegration” (1999)

·       Cashmore, E., & McLaughlin, E. (2013). Out of Order? (Routledge Revivals): Policing Black People. Routledge.

·       Gabbidon, S. L., & Greene, H. T. (2018). Race and crime. Sage Publications.

·       Nils Christie, “A Suitable Amount of Crime” (2004) or “Limits to Pain: The Role of Punishment in Penal Policy” (2007)

·       David Garland, “ Culture of Control” (2002)

·       Goode, E. (2008). Out of control: Assessing the general theory of crime. Stanford University Press.

·       Bernard Harcourt, “ The Illusion of Free Markets: Punishment and the Myth of Natural Order” (2011)  or “Against Prediction: Punishing and Policing in an Actual Age” (2007)

·       Hardy, J.  (2020) “The Second Chance Club: Hardship and Hope after Prison” 

·       Rios, V.  “Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys” (2011)

·       Marc Mauer, “Race to Incarcerate” (2006)

·       Jonathan Simon, "Governing through Crime," (2007)

·       Tittle, C. R. (2018). Control balance: Toward a general theory of deviance. Routledge.

·       David A. Weisburd and Anthony A. Braga, “Police Innovation: Contrasting Perspectives” (2006)

·       Franklin Zimring, “The Great American Crime Decline” (2008)