Enduring Issues in Criminology, by Boomstrom, ed., is written in a debate style that allows the reader to
compare and contrast major philosophical views such as the rehabilitation debate. This book contains articles of opposing viewpoints on various issues, but we will concentrate on those dealing with rehabilitation. The articles on rehabilitation generally reflect an ideological left or right point of view. Bartollas, a
liberal, takes a positivistic approach and supports rehabilitation of criminals and blames factors outside the
control of the offender for causing criminal behavior.
Enduring Issues is meant to provide insight into these theoretical concepts and allow the reader greater
understanding of one’s own perspective. The popular opposing views are to explain the different
perspectives that exist in criminology as to the function, purpose and problems of the criminal justice
system.
