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In addition to information on crime and incarceration rates, White-collar crime and the typical criminal, the discussion of minorities and public perceptions is set within a broader context including the issues of terrorism and human trafficking, where race and ethnicity are also vital to public perceptions. The manual is designed for junior colleges and four year colleges, including those offering distance-learning courses. It is a thought-provoking combination of facts and questions. The pedagogical focus is on collaborative, problem-based learning, with foundational support for the development of critical thinking and analytical skills. Each chapter includes vignettes featuring the opinions of experts in the field relative to the chapter being covered. They are classic pedagogical tools that link theory with practice a good balance between theory and the real world. The simple, straightforward approach allows instructors to personalize their coverage of the material, and the text uses extremely effective pedagogical approaches. The Case Study/Critical Thinking issues-and-questions approach at the beginning of each chapter is another important feature that focuses on developing students soft skills. The objectives are clearly listed at the beginning of each chapter. Chapter resources and key terms are listed at the end of each chapter. The Controversy sections included in each chapter target analytical and critical skill development in students, not to mention application of a current issue, as does the In the news section which, while making reference and applying theory to current issues, forces students to apply theory and critically analyze issues. The author attempts, as much as possible, to rely on facts and figures here (deductive logic) rather than on sentiment. Since the ultimate goal is to encourage students to critique, analyze and formulate their own opinions, as much effort as was feasible possible was put into presenting both sides of each argument.

This fresh new textbook to balance theory and the real world, addressing topics relating to race, ethnicity, criminality and criminalization, looking at the criminal justice system, the media, and the death penalty. In addition to information on crime and incarceration rates, White-collar crime, and the "typical criminal," the discussion of minorities and public perceptions is set within a broader context including the issues of terrorism and human trafficking, where race and ethnicity are also vital to public perceptions

Figure 2.3: Kidnappings, 1997-2013Figure 2.4: Violent and Property Crime Victimization as a Function of Age; Figure 2.5: Violent and Property Crime Victimization as a Function of Ethnicity; Figure 2.6: Sustaining Physical Injury as a Function of Age; Figure 2.7: Percentage of Murders due to Domestic Violence and Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants, 1995-2013; Figure 2.8: Domestic Violence Incidents, 2000-2013; Figure 2.9: Types of Domestic Violence, 2000-2013; Figure 2.10: Gender of Victims of Domestic Violence, 2007-12; Figure 2.11: Ages of Victims of Domestic Violence, 2010-12

Introduction / Hanna S. Kassab and Jonathan D. Rosen -- Part I. The major challenges that the Obama administration faces in the region -- The Obama administration's policy challenges in the western hemisphere / Ted Galen Carpenter -- Part II. Obama's foreign policy in the Caribbean -- The Obama doctrine and Cuba / Dario Moreno and Maria Ilcheva -- The Obama doctrine in Haiti / Christa L. Remington and Jean-Claude Garcia-Zamor -- U.S. foreign policy and the Caribbean region: the case of Trinidad and Tobago / Dianne Williams -- Part III. The Obama Doctrine: the cases of El Salvador and Mexico -- The violence of El Salvador: the Obama Doctrine and the illiberal temptation / Bradford R. McGuinn -- Has Obama forgotten about Mexico? An examination of Obama's foreign policy and U.S.-Mexico bilateral relations (2009-2015) / Roberto Zepeda Martínez and Jonathan D. Rosen -- Part IV. The Obama Doctrine and South America -- Shifting priorities and engaging the peace process: U.S.-Colombian relations in the Obama era / Victor J. Hinojosa -- The Obama administration and Peru / Barnett S. Koven and Cynthia McClintock -- U.S.-Bolivian relations in times of change / Eduardo A. Gamarra -- The failure of engagement: U.S.-Venezuela relations under Obama / Orlando J. Pérez -- Brazil-U.S. security relations during the Obama era / Ralph H. Espach -- So far from the Obama Doctrine: a view from Argentina / Khatchik DerGhougassian and María Belén Ahumada -- Part V. Obama's Canada doctrine and theoretical approaches -- Obama's canada doctrine and the campaign against terrorism / Athanasios Hristoulas and Oliver Santín Peña -- Regional differences in Obama's foreign policy: a theoretical approach / Hanna S. Kassab and Jonathan D. Rosen

This book analyzes the prison systems in the Americas in the twenty-first century. Leading experts discuss the state of the prison systems in their respective countries, focusing on trends of overcrowding, high recidivism rates, harsh drug laws, human rights, and the relationship between prisons, drug trafficking, and organized crime.