Crime Control in America introduces readers to the many methods of crime control and reviews the research concerning their effectiveness.The text covers policing, prosecution and courts, and legislative methods of crime control.It covers environmental criminology, juvenile crime control, and explanations of large-scale crime trends, particularly the reductions witnessed during the 1990s.
Crime Control in America introduces readers to the many methods of crime control and reviews the research concerning their effectiveness.The text covers policing, prosecution and courts, and legislative methods of crime control. It also moves beyond the justice system and examines the effectiveness of crime control at the individual, family, school, and community levels. Finally, it covers environmental criminology, juvenile crime control, and explanations of large-scale crime trends, particularly the reductions witnessed during the 1990s.
Foreword by Todd R. Clear
Preface
SECTION ONE Introduction
SECTION TWO Law Enforcement Approaches
SECTION THREE Legislation, Courts, and Corrections
SECTION FOURA pproaches beyond the Criminal Justice System
SECTION FIVE Juvenile Crime Control
SECTION SIX
Conclusion
APPENDIX
An Ultra-Brief Introduction to CriminalJustice in the United States