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victim compensation are viewed as elements in a system of reparations designed to redress crime victims for damage sustained. This work is divided into six topical parts, each one preceded by a brief introduction by the editors. Part I deals with the historical background of restitution and victim compensation. Part II explores philosophical foundations for restitution and compensation programs. The third part is devoted to legal perspectives on the victim. Part IV deals with social psychological perspectives. Part V compares practical applications of restitution programs, and Part VI contains a similar examination of victim compensation programs. The volume contains an introduction and conclusions written by the authors. An index and list of contributors are also included.
Criminal Investigation and Presentation of Evidence by Arnold Markle. West Publishing pp., hardcover.
Company
(50 West Kellogg Boulevard,
St. Paul, Minnesota
55102),
1976, 342
Markle serves as state’s attorney for the state of Connecticut in New Haven County. He is the author of an earlier work dealing with the law of arrest, search, and seizure, and has prepared this volume as a companion to it. His current work is a legal textbook, but is intended for police officers engaged in investigating crimes,. Its purpose is to help law enforcement officers obtain and gather evidence so that it will be admissible at the time of trial. Much of the material contained within the book was prepared as a result of grants received from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration and the Committee on Criminal Administration for the State of Connecticut. This volume consists of three parts, which are interrelated, so that the reader is not only told what action is necessary at the crime scene, but also how to insure its admissibility in court. Part One is devoted to the steps that should be taken in investigating crimes, and contains forms that assist in properly obtaining and gathering evidence. Part Two is about the law pertaining to confessions and meeting the requirements of the Miranda decision. Part Three covers the laws on evidence and deals with such topics as identification, entrapment, the chain of custody, hearsay, and scientific evidence. The text contains a section showing the reader how to locate and read cases cited therein, and a chart showing the flow of the criminal case from the crime to final disposition. An index and table of cases are also included.
Drug Experiments on Prisoners by Peter B. Meyer. D. C. Heath and Company hardcover.
(125 Spring Street, Lexington,
Massachusetts
02173),
1976, 129 pp.,
Meyer is an assistant professor of economic planning in the Division of Community Development of the College of Human Development at the Pennsylvania State University where he has been since 1968. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin. His book, intended for general readership, is an extension of an earlier monograph he prepared. Meyer analyzes the issue of drug experimentation on prisoners in Marxist terms, contending that such activity provides an “archetypal illustration of the validity of Marxist analysis of the role of
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labor power in a capitalist system,” and reveals “the values and priorities of the controllers of capital in the United States.” “Economics, Ethics and Experiments”; “The The book is divided into ten chapters: A Taxonomy”; Correctional Institution and Its Internal Economy”; “Medical Experimentation: “A Case in Point: Phase One Drug Trials”; “Cost Saving 1: Institutional and Personnel Services”; “Cost Saving 2: Services Rendered by Subjects”; “Total Subsidies in Experiments with Prisoners”; “The Subsidy and the Public Interest”; “Private Interests and the Subsidy”; and “Postscripts: Prospects and Possibilities.” An index and list of references are also included.
Readings in Criminal W. Barrow.
Justice edited by Richter H. Moore, Jr., Thomas C. Marks, Jr., and Robert
Bobbs-Merrill Co., Inc. (4300 West 62nd Street, paperback - $7.95.
Indianapolis,
Indiana
46268)
1976, 532 pp.,
Moore is chairman of the Department of Political Science and director of the Criminal Justice Program at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Marks is an associate professor at Stetson University College of Law in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Barrow is a professor of political science and criminal justice and the director of the Criminal Justice Administration program at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. The editors state that the purpose of their book is to enable citizens to become “‘practitioners in crime prevention,” by gaining knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system and its components. This work, which consists of collected readings in the criminal justice field, is intended primarily for s‘tudents. The work is divided into seven parts, each one consisting of several readings on a particular topic. Part One, “Crime, and Public, and the Criminal Justice System,” includes an article by editor Moore urging a unified criminal justice system. Part Two, “Police,” contains an historical perspective on state and local law enforcement. Part Three, “Law Enforcement and the Courts,” consists of excerpts from court decisions dealing with search and seizure, the Miranda warnings, and the right to counsel. Part Four, “Courts,” is about judges and court administration. Part Five, “Corrections, ” includes Chief Justice Burger’s comments on the penal system. Part Six, “Juveniles,” explores a topic considered by the editors to be frequently neglected in introductory criminal justice texts. Part Seven, “Approaches to Solutions,” contains several proposals for improvement of the system and deals with coming developments in criminal justice.
Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children by David R. Walters. Indiana
University
Press (Bloomington,
Indiana
47401),
1975, 192 pp., hardcover
- $7.95.
The author of this book is an assistant professor of forensic studies at Indiana University. The central thesis of his book is that child abuse is rooted in our cultural heritage of denigrating children and institutionalizing violence, and he finds most child abusers are repeating the child-rearing patterns previously used on them. He further contends that child abuse is
CURRENTPUBLICATIONABSTRACTS
victim compensation are viewed as elements in a system of reparations designed to redress crime victims for damage sustained. This work is divided into six topical parts, each one preceded by a brief introduction by the editors. Part I deals with the historical background of restitution and victim compensation. Part II explores philosophical foundations for restitution and compensation programs. The third part is devoted to legal perspectives on the victim. Part IV deals with social psychological perspectives. Part V compares practical applications of restitution programs, and Part VI contains a similar examination of victim compensation programs. The volume contains an introduction and conclusions written by the authors. An index and list of contributors are also included.
Criminal Investigation and Presentation of Evidence by Arnold Markle. West Publishing pp., hardcover.
Company
(50 West Kellogg Boulevard,
St. Paul, Minnesota
55102),
1976, 342
Markle serves as state’s attorney for the state of Connecticut in New Haven County. He is the author of an earlier work dealing with the law of arrest, search, and seizure, and has prepared this volume as a companion to it. His current work is a legal textbook, but is intended for police officers engaged in investigating crimes,. Its purpose is to help law enforcement officers obtain and gather evidence so that it will be admissible at the time of trial. Much of the material contained within the book was prepared as a result of grants received from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration and the Committee on Criminal Administration for the State of Connecticut. This volume consists of three parts, which are interrelated, so that the reader is not only told what action is necessary at the crime scene, but also how to insure its admissibility in court. Part One is devoted to the steps that should be taken in investigating crimes, and contains forms that assist in properly obtaining and gathering evidence. Part Two is about the law pertaining to confessions and meeting the requirements of the Miranda decision. Part Three covers the laws on evidence and deals with such topics as identification, entrapment, the chain of custody, hearsay, and scientific evidence. The text contains a section showing the reader how to locate and read cases cited therein, and a chart showing the flow of the criminal case from the crime to final disposition. An index and table of cases are also included.
Drug Experiments on Prisoners by Peter B. Meyer. D. C. Heath and Company hardcover.
(125 Spring Street, Lexington,
Massachusetts
02173),
1976, 129 pp.,
Meyer is an assistant professor of economic planning in the Division of Community Development of the College of Human Development at the Pennsylvania State University where he has been since 1968. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin. His book, intended for general readership, is an extension of an earlier monograph he prepared. Meyer analyzes the issue of drug experimentation on prisoners in Marxist terms, contending that such activity provides an “archetypal illustration of the validity of Marxist analysis of the role of
CURRENT
PUBLICATION
175
ABSTRACTS
labor power in a capitalist system,” and reveals “the values and priorities of the controllers of capital in the United States.” “Economics, Ethics and Experiments”; “The The book is divided into ten chapters: A Taxonomy”; Correctional Institution and Its Internal Economy”; “Medical Experimentation: “A Case in Point: Phase One Drug Trials”; “Cost Saving 1: Institutional and Personnel Services”; “Cost Saving 2: Services Rendered by Subjects”; “Total Subsidies in Experiments with Prisoners”; “The Subsidy and the Public Interest”; “Private Interests and the Subsidy”; and “Postscripts: Prospects and Possibilities.” An index and list of references are also included.
Readings in Criminal W. Barrow.
Justice edited by Richter H. Moore, Jr., Thomas C. Marks, Jr., and Robert
Bobbs-Merrill Co., Inc. (4300 West 62nd Street, paperback - $7.95.
Indianapolis,
Indiana
46268)
1976, 532 pp.,
Moore is chairman of the Department of Political Science and director of the Criminal Justice Program at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Marks is an associate professor at Stetson University College of Law in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Barrow is a professor of political science and criminal justice and the director of the Criminal Justice Administration program at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. The editors state that the purpose of their book is to enable citizens to become “‘practitioners in crime prevention,” by gaining knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system and its components. This work, which consists of collected readings in the criminal justice field, is intended primarily for s‘tudents. The work is divided into seven parts, each one consisting of several readings on a particular topic. Part One, “Crime, and Public, and the Criminal Justice System,” includes an article by editor Moore urging a unified criminal justice system. Part Two, “Police,” contains an historical perspective on state and local law enforcement. Part Three, “Law Enforcement and the Courts,” consists of excerpts from court decisions dealing with search and seizure, the Miranda warnings, and the right to counsel. Part Four, “Courts,” is about judges and court administration. Part Five, “Corrections, ” includes Chief Justice Burger’s comments on the penal system. Part Six, “Juveniles,” explores a topic considered by the editors to be frequently neglected in introductory criminal justice texts. Part Seven, “Approaches to Solutions,” contains several proposals for improvement of the system and deals with coming developments in criminal justice.
Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children by David R. Walters. Indiana
University
Press (Bloomington,
Indiana
47401),
1975, 192 pp., hardcover
- $7.95.
The author of this book is an assistant professor of forensic studies at Indiana University. The central thesis of his book is that child abuse is rooted in our cultural heritage of denigrating children and institutionalizing violence, and he finds most child abusers are repeating the child-rearing patterns previously used on them. He further contends that child abuse is