| Description |
xv, 631 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
"A publication of the Center for Self-Governance"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 511-614) and index. |
| Contents |
Crime in international perspective / James Lynch -- Criminogenic traits / R. J. Herrnstein -- Biomedical factors in crime / Patricia A. Brennan, Sarnoff A. Mednick, Jan Volavka -- Juvenile crime and juvenile justice / Peter W. Greenwood -- The family / Travis Hirschi -- The schools / Jackson Toby -- The labor market / Richard B. Freeman -- The community / Robert J. Sampson -- Street gang cycles / Malcolm W. Klein -- The media / Edward Donnerstein, Daniel Linz -- Gun control / Philip J. Cook, Mark H. Moore -- Alcohol and other drugs / David Boyum, Mark A. R. Kleiman -- |
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The police / Lawrence W. Sherman -- The physical environment / Charles Murray -- Prosecution and sentencing / Brian Forst -- Prisons / Alfred Blumstein -- Community corrections / Todd R. Clear, Anthony A. Braga -- The federal role in crime control / John J. DiIulio, Jr., Steven K. Smith, Aaron J. Saiger -- Investing in criminal justice research / Alfred Blumstein, Joan Petersilia -- Crime and public policy / James Q. Wilson. |
| Subject |
Crime.
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Crime prevention.
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| Added Author |
Wilson, James Q.
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Petersilia, Joan.
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Center for Self-Governance.
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| ISBN |
1558154175 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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1558154272 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
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