| Description |
xiv, 803 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : crime and punishment in America / Michael Tonry -- Crime, criminal justice, and public opinion / Julian V. Roberts and Loretta J. Stalans -- Minorities, crime, and criminal justice / Janet L. Lauritsen and Robert J. Sampson -- Gender, crime, and criminology / Kathleen Daly -- Street gangs / Malcolm W. Klein -- White-collar crime / Neal Shover -- Organized crime / James B. Jacobs and Christopher Panarella -- Family violence / Richard J. Gelles -- Drug control / Robert MacCoun and Peter Reuter -- Individual differences and offending / David P. Farrington -- Communities and crime / Per-Olof H. Wikstrom -- Economic conditions, work, and crime / Anne Morrison Piehl -- Restorative justice / John Braithwaite -- Deterrence and incapacitation / Daniel S. Nagin -- Crime prevention / Trevor Bennett -- Treatment of sex offenders / Vernon L. Quinsey -- American policing / Lawrence W. Sherman -- Prosecution / Candace McCoy -- Jails / Richard S. Frase -- Juvenile court / Barry C. Feld -- Sentencing / Kevin R. Reitz -- Probation and parole / Joan Petersilia -- Prisons / Roy D. King -- Private prisons / Richard W. Harding -- Penal theories / Andrew von Hirsch -- Intermediate sanctions / Michael Tonry -- Correctional treatment / Gerald G. Gaes -- Capital punishment / Roger Hood. |
| Subject |
Crime.
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Crime -- Government policy.
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Criminal justice, Administration of.
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Punishment.
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| Added Author |
Tonry, Michael H.
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| ISBN |
0195110668 (acid-free paper) |
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