Law changes as new developments affect society. The dawn of a new century provides a marking
point for the evaluation of trends in law and policy. This book examines emerging issues that
will shape society's rules and legal processes in the twenty-first century. By identifying
developments affecting technology demography and politics the authors evaluate impacts on
law and criminal justice. Many of the issues discussed including the expanding Latino
population new technologies for investigations weapons and executions health crises in
prisons DNA testing and the war on terrorism will have profound effects on the fates of
individuals drawn into the justice system.
