Justice, Privacy, and Crime Control

by Jay S. Albanese Wilder School of Government & Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth Univers

Overview

Using George Orwell's 1984 as a backdrop, this volume examines existing trends and future directions in the use of electronic surveillance, lie detectors, and aversive "treatment" of criminal offenders. Also assesses the outlook for innovative methods of crime control, such as the prediction of criminal behavior and the techniques used in utopian communities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780819141736
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	07/16/1984
Pages:	68
Product dimensions:	5.38(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.14(d)

About the Author

Jay S. Albanese is Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Niagara University in New York.

Editorial Reviews

In this concise, well researched volume, Albanese suggests that there are better methods for crime control than those against which Orwell warned in 1984. The message is clear) justice can, indeed, be served without threats to our personal privacy....it is refreshing to find a book which suggests the exploration of the correlates of low crime societies that are characterized by social harmony....

Freda Adler