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Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0205593399
ISBN-13
9780205593392
eBay Product ID (ePID)
61169952

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Author
John L. Worrall
Publication Name
Crime Control in America : What Works?
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
464 Pages

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7.5in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
9.1in
Item Weight
23.4 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Hv9950
Edition Number
2
Table of Content
I. INTRODUCTION. 1. Identifying and Evaluating Crime Control. Introduction. The Crime Problem in America. Approaches, Not Just Policies. On the Importance of Definitions. Evaluating Success: An Impossible Task? Displacement and Diffusion. The Tentative Nature of Scientific Knowledge. How Resources Dictate Public Policy and Guide Research. Academic Crusaders and Bandwagon Science. How Crime Control is Accomplished: A Preview of What''s to Come. Does it Work? Conclusion. 2. Crime Control Perspectives. Introduction. Operational Perspectives. Political Perspectives. Other Perspectives. Goals of Crime Control. Conclusion. II. LAW ENFORCEMENT APPROACHES. 3. Traditional Policing. Introduction. The Theory of Traditional Policing. Does Hiring More Cops Reduce Crime? Freeing Up Resources. Removing Supposed Procedural Restraints. The Problem With Being Reactive and Random. Bring in the Detectives. Other Traditional Approaches to Policing. Conclusion. 4. Proactive Policing, Directed Control and other Advancements Introduction. Proactive Arrests. Interrogations and Enhanced Supervision. Directed Patrol. The Broken Windows Law Enforcement Approach. Police-Corrections Partnerships. More Partnering: Multijurisdictional Drug Task Forces. Compstat. Conclusion. 5. Community Involvement in Policing. Introduction. Community Justice. Problem-Oriented Policing. Community Policing: Some History. Community Policing: What is It? Community Policing: Is It Really Happening? Structural Change. The Definition Problem Rears Its Head. Research on Community Policing''s Effectiveness. Conclusion. 6. Prosecutors and Crime Control. Introduction. The Harder Side of Prosecution. The Softer Side of Prosecution. A Plea Bargaining Pandemic? Conclusion. III. COURTS, CORRECTIONS, AND LEGISLATIVE APPROACHES. 7. Crime Control Though Legislation. Introduction. Legislative Bans Gun Control Sex Offender Laws Laws Aimed at Contemporary Problems Conclusion. 8. Crime Control in the Courts and Beyond. Introduction. Courts and Incapacitation Diversion Shaming Restorative Justice Anti-Gang Injunctions Problem-Solving Courts Conclusion. 9. Sentencing. Introduction. Non-Prison Sentences Types of Prison Sentences Does Sentence Length Matter? Determining Sentencing Sentence Enhancements Mandatory Sentencing Supermax Prisons Capital Punishment Castration Conclusion. 10. Probation, Parole, and Intermediate Sanctions. Introduction. The Organization and Administration of Probation and Parole Probation and Parole Issues Intermediate Sanctions Conclusion. 11. Rehabilitation, Treatment, and Job Training. Introduction. Criminals are Not Created Equal Rehabilitation Treatment Job Training More Lessons From Meta Analysis Conclusion. IV. APPROACHES BEYOND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. 12. Individual, Family, and Household Crime Control. Introduction. Individual Crime Control. Household and Family Crime Control. Conclusion. 13. Crime Control in the Community and in Schools. Introduction. Community Crime Control. School-Based Crime Control. Conclusion. 14. Reducing Criminal Opportunities Through Environmental Manipulation. Introduction. A Quick Return to Theory. How Environmental Manipulation Occurs. The Effectiveness of Environmental Manipulations. Conclusion. V. JUVENILE CRIME CONTROL. 15. Juvenile Crime Control. Introduction. Juvenile Crime. Differences Between the Adult and Juvenile Justice Systems. Recent Reforms in Juvenile Justice. Making Sense of Juvenile Crime Control. Juvenile Crime Prevention . Juvenile Crime Control . Conclusion. VI. CONCLUSION. 16. Putting It All Together, Explaining Crime Trends. Introduction. A Quick Review. Three Important Themes. Explaining Crime Trends. Conclusion.
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Criminal Law / General, Jurisprudence, Criminology
Lccn
2007-047260
Dewey Decimal
364.973
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Law, Social Science

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