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Crime Control in America: What Works? (What's New in Criminal Justice)

By John Worrall

Book information

Publisher
Pearson
Year
2018
ISBN
0134848187, 9780134848181
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
33 MB (34789958 bytes)
Edition
4
Pages
448\452
Time added
2023-10-06 20:19:24

Description

For courses in crime prevention, introduction to criminal justice, and criminal justice policy.Balanced, comprehensive introduction to crime controlCrime Control in America: What Works? provides comprehensive coverage of what works in policing, prosecution, 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 and explanations of large-scale crime trends. The 4th edition includes new sections covering the most current and controversial topics in crime control, including the alleged Ferguson effect, immigration enforcement, raising the age of majority, and mass shootings.

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