Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Crime and Criminology is a textbook for college-level courses in criminal justice. The first edition was published in 1999 and currently has eight editions. The book is a discussion of nineteen issues that are commonly disputed in the criminal justice system such as the legalization of marijuana and the castration of sex offenders. It provides two articles of opposing opinions on each issue to help the reader see both sides of the issue and reach their own conclusion.
