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Criminal justice at the crossroads : transforming crime and punishment / William R. Kelly.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Columbia University Press, (c)2015.Description: 1 online resource (418 pages)Content type:
  • text
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  • computer
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  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780231539227
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • HV9950 .C756 2015
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Subject: William R. Kelly is professor in the Department of Sociology and the founding director of the Center for Criminology and Criminal Justice Research at the University of Texas-Austin. He has spent a considerable amount of time in the community consulting with local, state, and federal agencies on criminal justice issues. He has been involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of dozens of criminal justice programs and policies. This book is a product of his vast understanding of the scientific research regarding what works, as well as his experience developing and evaluating a va.
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Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. U.S. Criminal Justice Policy, 1960-2013; 2. Crime Control: What Have We Accomplished?; 3. The Scientific Case for Alternatives to Crime Control: Evidence-Based Practices and Where Neurocognitive Implications Take Us from Here ; 4. Sentencing Reform Reconsidered; 5. Diversion and Problem-Solving Courts; 6. Community Supervision; 7. Recalibrating Drug Control Policy; 8. Cost-Effectiveness; Conclusions; Works Cited; Index

William R. Kelly is professor in the Department of Sociology and the founding director of the Center for Criminology and Criminal Justice Research at the University of Texas-Austin. He has spent a considerable amount of time in the community consulting with local, state, and federal agencies on criminal justice issues. He has been involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of dozens of criminal justice programs and policies. This book is a product of his vast understanding of the scientific research regarding what works, as well as his experience developing and evaluating a va.

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