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Criminal justice at the crossroads : transforming crime and punishment
- Author
- Kelly, W. R. (William Robert), 1950- author.
- Title
- Criminal justice at the crossroads : transforming crime and punishment / William R. Kelly.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- New York : Columbia University Press, [2015]
- Description
- x, 405 pages : charts ; 23 cm
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-387) and index.
- Contents
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- Introduction
- U.S. criminal justice policy, 1960-2013
- Crime control : what have we accomplished?
- The scientific case for alternatives to crime control : evidence-based practices and where neurocognitive implications take us from here
- Sentencing reform reconsidered
- Diversion and problem-solving courts
- Community supervision
- Recalibrating drug control policy
- Cost-effectiveness
- Conclusions.
- Summary
- In this book, William R. Kelly discusses the policy, process, and funding innovations and priorities that the United States needs to enact in order to effectively reduce crime, recidivism, victimization, and the cost of law enforcement. He recommends proactive, evidence-based interventions to address criminogenic behavior; collaborative decision making from a variety of professions and disciplines; and innovative alternatives to incarceration, such as problem-solving courts and probation. -- from back cover.
- Subject headings
- Crime--United States--Prevention. Criminal justice, Administration of--United States. Criminals--Rehabilitation--United States--Evaluation. Recidivism--United States--Prevention.
- ISBN
- 9780231171366 (hardcover alkaline paper) 0231171366 (hardcover alkaline paper) 9780231171373 (paperback alk. paper) 0231171374 (paperback alk. paper) 9780231539227 (electronic book)