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

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kelly, W. R. (William Robert), 1950- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Criminal justice, Administration > United States.
Criminals > Rehabilitation > United States > Evaluation.
Recidivism > United States > Prevention.
Crime > United States > Prevention.
Physical Description:x, 405 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • U.S. criminal justice policy, 1960-2013
  • Crime control : what have we accomplished?
  • The scientific case for alternatives to crime control : evidence-based practices and where neurocognitive implications take us from here
  • Sentencing reform reconsidered
  • Diversion and problem-solving courts
  • Community supervision
  • Recalibrating drug control policy
  • Cost/benefit
  • Conclusions
  • Works cited
  • Index.