Crime and Justice is the latest Presbyterian Church social issues booklet. It explores the Biblical mandate for justice, punishment and forgiveness. It examines if we are in a crime wave or if crime rates are falling, how crime and our responses to it impact us all and what actions we can take individually and collectively to reduce crime. Crime and Justice is the eighth in a series of group study booklets produced by the Presbyterian Church to encourage congregations to reflect about contemporary issues that are impacting our communities.