Dr. Shahidullah provides a detailed and extensive review of the federalization of crime and justice policy in the United States. Crime Policy in America: Laws, Institutions, and Programs examines four areas (the criminalization of drugs, the control of juvenile delinquency, the evolution of sex offending and victimization, and the proliferation of new cyberspace crimes) that have significantly shaped contemporary American crime control policy. Carefully documenting a myriad of laws and regulations, as well as key Supreme Court decisions, Shahidullah illustrates the expansive growth of the federal and state crime legislation, and the subsequent growth of affiliated agencies, institutions, and programs. Clearly organized, the comprehensive reference is adaptable for classroom instruction, and will also serve the interests of policymakers, scholars and librarians.