Crime control in America :
Worrall, John L.
Crime control in America : what works? John L. Worrall. - 2nd ed. - Boston, MA : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2008. - xxii, 438 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-426) and indexes.
Identifying and evaluating crime control -- Crime control perspectives -- Traditional policing -- Proactive policing, directed patrol, and other advancements -- Community involvement in policing -- Prosecutors and crime control -- Crime control through legislation -- Crime control in the courts in the courts and beyond -- Sentencing -- Probation, parole, and intermediate sanctions -- Rehabilitation, treatment, and job training -- Individual, family, and household crime control -- Crime control in the community and in schools -- Reducing criminal opportunities through environmental manipulation -- Juvenile crime control --Putting it all together and explaining crime trends -- Appendix : an ultra-brief introduction to criminal justice in the United States.
9780205593392 (alk. paper) 0205593399
2007047260
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
Criminology--United States.
Crime--Government policy--United States.
Crime prevention--United States.
Law enforcement--United States.
HV9950 / .W67 2008
364.973 WOR
Crime control in America : what works? John L. Worrall. - 2nd ed. - Boston, MA : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2008. - xxii, 438 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-426) and indexes.
Identifying and evaluating crime control -- Crime control perspectives -- Traditional policing -- Proactive policing, directed patrol, and other advancements -- Community involvement in policing -- Prosecutors and crime control -- Crime control through legislation -- Crime control in the courts in the courts and beyond -- Sentencing -- Probation, parole, and intermediate sanctions -- Rehabilitation, treatment, and job training -- Individual, family, and household crime control -- Crime control in the community and in schools -- Reducing criminal opportunities through environmental manipulation -- Juvenile crime control --Putting it all together and explaining crime trends -- Appendix : an ultra-brief introduction to criminal justice in the United States.
9780205593392 (alk. paper) 0205593399
2007047260
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
Criminology--United States.
Crime--Government policy--United States.
Crime prevention--United States.
Law enforcement--United States.
HV9950 / .W67 2008
364.973 WOR
