Sense and nonsense about crime, drugs, and communities / Samuel Walker.

A critique of the American penchant for short-sighted, metaphorical strategies to prevent crime, such as boot camp, or feel-good rhetoric about crime priorities, that have, over the years, not gotten us very far in our pursuit of a safer society.
Walker, Samuel, 1942-
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Book
2015
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pt. VI. Putting it all together : crime and community -- 14. Crime and community : putting it all together -- A new community focus on crime control -- The new operating principles -- The theoretical background -- the empirical basis -- The evidence of effective crime policies -- The evidence from policing -- The evidence from community courts -- Offender reentry programs -- The challenge of returning offenders -- Reentry and legitimacy -- The way forward? : The Justice Reinvestment Initiative -- The alternative of restorative justice.
Seventh edition was published: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, c2011.
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04/24/2023