Finnish Criminal Justice

An American Perspective

Inbunden, Engelska, 1992

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Beskrivning

With soaring crime rates in the United States, it makes sense to examine how other countries cope with crime. L. Craig Parker, Jr. provides an overview of the Finnish criminal justice system and compares it to the American systemóthe first comparative study of its kind. The Scandinavian countries have long been known for their "liberal" or progressive approach to managing criminal offenders, and the author conducts an on-site investigation of how the Finnish system successfully operates. Parker, a prominent American comparative criminal justice scholar, conducted his field study on various research fellowships which afforded him the opportunity to utilize primary resources: his book includes interviews with Finnish criminal justice practitioners, scholars, police officers, probation officers, and criminal offenders themselves.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1992-12-11
Mått:152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:162
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780819189103

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...an excellent resource for the criminal justice practitioner or educator. Federal Probation ...makes an important contribution to comparative criminal justice research, with a reasonable model for such efforts given the difficulties of cross-cultural research. It will be of interest to academics, planners and researchers interested in comparative research, and should be in the library wherever there is a criminal justice program. CJ International Parker has presented an excellent overview of the Finnish criminal justice system...a valuable addition to practitioners and students alike. It will serve well as a readable and manageable addition to any comparative class and should be considered asa must to illustrate a legalistic system of justice which removes much discretion from all actors in the system. The Criminologist Parker has presented an excellent overview of the Finnish criminal justice system...a valuable addition to practitioners and students alike. It will serve well as a readable and manageable addition to any comparative class and should be considered as a must to illustrate a legalistic system of justice which removes much discretion from all actors in the system. The Criminologist ...an excellent resource for the criminal justice practitioner or educator. Federal Probation ...makes an important contribution to comparative criminal justice research, with a reasonable model for such efforts given the difficulties of cross-cultural research. It will be of interest to academics, planners and researchers interested in comparative research, and should be in the library wherever there is a criminal justice program. CJ International