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Harm in American Penology
Offenders, Victims, and Their Communities
Häftad, 1994
463 kr
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This book analyzes the sources and results of the fourfold increase in the U.S. correctional population since 1970. It considers the following themes: the value of punitiveness, defined as penal harm; research on crime and criminals; concerns about victims of crime; and concerns about community …
Policing Under Fire
Ethnic Conflict and Police-Community Relations in Northern Ireland
Häftad, 1994
618 kr
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A study of the conditions present in an ethnically divided society that affect police-community relationsThis book examines police-community relations in an ethnically divided society, focusing on the attitudes and experiences of the Catholic minority and the Protestant majority, and the …
Fear of Crime
Interpreting Victimization Risk
Häftad, 1995
455 kr
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An examination of the factors that contribute to the risk of being victimized, such as crime rates and environmental and personal variablesFerraro examines how people interpret their risk of criminal victimization and identifies who is most likely to be afraid of crime. Although many previous …
Simple Theory, Hard Reality
The Impact of Sentencing Reforms on Courts, Prisons, and Crime
Häftad, 1995
590 kr
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Evaluates the impact of tough sentencing reforms on the courts, prisons, and crime. It also unpacks the resulting policy implications.This book analyzes the origins, contemporary trends, and consequences of sentencing reforms in the United States. It explores and clarifies the principles, current …
Gender, Ethnicity, and the State
Latina and Latino Prison Politics
Häftad, 1996
504 kr
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Examines the experiences of Latina and Latino prisoners in New York maximum security prisons, offering a realistic interpretation of the relationship that exists between prisoners, the state, and the civil society within which prisons operate.Gender, Ethnicity, and the State is a study of Latina …
Social Worlds of Sentencing
Court Communities Under Sentencing Guidelines
Häftad, 1997
371 kr
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Combines quantitative and qualitative data in a careful investigation of sentencing processes and context under Pennsylvania's sentencing guidelines.Many states and the federal system have embraced sentencing guidelines as a mechanism of sentencing reform. This book draws from interactionist …
Punishing the Mentally Ill
A Critical Analysis of Law and Psychiatry
Häftad, 2002
477 kr
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A provocative exploration of a wide range of controversies in mental health law, this book argues that the criminal justice system punishes citizens for being mentally ill.A powerful, sophisticated, and original critique on how the disciplines of law and psychiatry behave and on how the mental …
Selective Incapacitation and Public Policy
Evaluating California's Imprisonment Crisis
Häftad, 2003
563 kr
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Using cutting-edge methodologies, this book evaluates California's measures to protect the public from dangerous criminals.From the 1970s to the new millennium, the prison population in the United States has quadrupled while an unprecedented amount of sentencing reform has taken place, largely …
Race in the Jury Box
Affirmative Action in Jury Selection
Av Hiroshi Fukurai, Richard Krooth
Häftad, 2003
569 kr
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Discusses race-conscious jury selection and highlights strategies for achieving racially mixed juries.Race in the Jury Box focuses on the racially unrepresentative jury as one of the remaining barriers to racial equality and a recurring source of controversy in American life. Because members of …
Profile of Correctional Effectiveness and New Directions for Research
Av Ted Palmer
Häftad, 1994
414 kr
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This book summarizes and integrates a vast body of previously unintegrated research regarding the effectiveness of correctional intervention, which emphasizes treatment and rehabilitation but also includes methods of control. It develops detailed as well as global methods for conducting more …
Discretion in Criminal Justice
The Tension Between Individualization and Uniformity
Av Lloyd E. Ohlin, Frank J. Remington
Häftad, 1993
422 kr
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An exploration of how discretion shapes every stage of criminal justice, revealing the enduring tension between individualized judgment and system-wide fairness.What really happens when the law is applied—not in statutes or theory, but in the day-to-day decisions that shape liberty, punishment, and …
Terrorism in America
Pipe Bombs and Pipe Dreams
Inbunden, 1994
1111 kr
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Using extensive records from federal district courts, national archives, the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts, Brent Smith examines the activities of persons investigated for acts of terrorism during the 1980s. He traces the lives of the men and women who …
Terrorism in America
Pipe Bombs and Pipe Dreams
Häftad, 1994
401 kr
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Using extensive records from federal district courts, national archives, the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts, Brent Smith examines the activities of persons investigated for acts of terrorism during the 1980s. He traces the lives of the men and women who …
Psychological Classification of the Adult Male Prison Inmate
Häftad, 1994
422 kr
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This book describes and examines five psychological systems for classifying adult male prison inmates: 1) Warren's I-level; 2) Megargee's MMPI-Based Criminal Classification System; 3) Hunt's Conceptual Level; 4) Quay's Adult Internal Management System; and 5) the Jesness Inventory Classification …
Ethnicity, Race, and Crime
Perspectives Across Time and Place
Häftad, 1995
437 kr
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Examines both historical and contemporary patterns of crime and justice among white ethnics and nonwhite racial groups in the United States.Researchers have long noted that rates of reported crime and punishment are higher for some ethnic and racial groups in the U.S. than for others. Comparatively …
Fear of Crime
Interpreting Victimization Risk
Inbunden, 1995
1111 kr
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An examination of the factors that contribute to the risk of being victimized, such as crime rates and environmental and personal variablesFerraro examines how people interpret their risk of criminal victimization and identifies who is most likely to be afraid of crime. Although many previous …
Preparing Convicts for Law-Abiding Lives
The Pioneering Penology of Richard A. McGee
Häftad, 1995
401 kr
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This analysis of corrections' pioneer Richard A. McGee draws upon his many lucid writings, on comments by those who worked closely with him, and on interviews with McGee himself and others. This book interprets his efforts, accomplishments, and limitations in their historical context, yet relates …
Doing Justice in the People's Court
Sentencing by Municipal Court Judges
Häftad, 1996
363 kr
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Presents research findings on city courts and their processing of misdemeanors, illuminating the conditions under which bias is maximized and minimized in the lower courts.
Citizen Perspectives on Community Policing
A Case Study in Athens, Georgia
Inbunden, 1998
1087 kr
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Examines the perspectives of inner-city residents in Athens, Georgia on policing, community policing, and the co-production of law enforcement.Assessing citizen satisfaction with local governmental services and their delivery and distribution is essential in evaluating, restructuring, and …
Citizen Perspectives on Community Policing
A Case Study in Athens, Georgia
Häftad, 1998
394 kr
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Examines the perspectives of inner-city residents in Athens, Georgia on policing, community policing, and the co-production of law enforcement.Assessing citizen satisfaction with local governmental services and their delivery and distribution is essential in evaluating, restructuring, and …
Constitutive Criminology at Work
Applications to Crime and Justice
Av Stuart Henry, Dragan Milovanovic
Häftad, 1999
422 kr
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Provides the first applications of constitutive criminology, a theoretical framework inspired by postmodernism, to specific areas of criminological practice.Constitutive Criminology at Work reveals the value of applying postmodernist-informed constitutive criminology to issues of crime and justice. …
Law, Psychology, and Justice
Chaos Theory and the New (Dis)order
Av Christopher R. Williams, Bruce A. Arrigo
Häftad, 2001
401 kr
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A provocative critique of the relationship between the legal system and psychology that uses chaos theory to offer a more humane alternative.Law, Psychology, and Justice charts a new and provocative direction in the area of mental health and justice studies. Relying on the science of chaos theory, …
Organizational Structure in American Police Agencies
Context, Complexity, and Control
Inbunden, 2003
1111 kr
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A new theory accounts for the characteristics of individual police departments.Although most large police organizations perform the same tasks, there is tremendous variation in how individual organizations are structured. To account for this variation, author Edward R. Maguire develops a new theory …
Organizational Structure in American Police Agencies
Context, Complexity, and Control
Häftad, 2003
422 kr
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A new theory accounts for the characteristics of individual police departments.Although most large police organizations perform the same tasks, there is tremendous variation in how individual organizations are structured. To account for this variation, author Edward R. Maguire develops a new theory …
Selective Incapacitation and Public Policy
Evaluating California's Imprisonment Crisis
Inbunden, 2003
1111 kr
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Using cutting-edge methodologies, this book evaluates California's measures to protect the public from dangerous criminals.From the 1970s to the new millennium, the prison population in the United States has quadrupled while an unprecedented amount of sentencing reform has taken place, largely …
Psychological Jurisprudence
Critical Explorations in Law, Crime, and Society
Inbunden, 2004
1022 kr
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A critical look at the relationship between law and psychology.Psychological jurisprudence-or the use of psychology in the legal realm-relies on theories and methods of criminal justice and mental health to make decisions about intervention, policy, and programming. While the intentions behind the …
Psychological Jurisprudence
Critical Explorations in Law, Crime, and Society
Häftad, 2004
369 kr
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A critical look at the relationship between law and psychology.Psychological jurisprudence-or the use of psychology in the legal realm-relies on theories and methods of criminal justice and mental health to make decisions about intervention, policy, and programming. While the intentions behind the …
French Connection in Criminology
Rediscovering Crime, Law, and Social Change
Av Bruce A. Arrigo, Dragan Milovanovic m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
1111 kr
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Brings the insights of postmodernism to the concerns of criminology and includes examples of how social theory can function in the real-world realm of criminal law. Winner of the 2005 Outstanding Book Award presented by the Crime and Juvenile Delinquency Division of the Society for the Study of …
French Connection in Criminology
Rediscovering Crime, Law, and Social Change
Av Bruce A. Arrigo, Dragan Milovanovic m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
393 kr
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Brings the insights of postmodernism to the concerns of criminology and includes examples of how social theory can function in the real-world realm of criminal law. Winner of the 2005 Outstanding Book Award presented by the Crime and Juvenile Delinquency Division of the Society for the Study of …
