Crime Control, Politics and Policy

Peter Benekos, Alida Merlo (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

298 Seiten

2017 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-41570-6 (ISBN)

Artikel merken

Reviews concepts, information and points of view that help to explain the context and constraints of the criminal justice system. This book includes chapters that summarize developments in public policy and crime control, and interweave themes central to the discussion: the impact of ideology, and the politicization of crime and criminal justice.

This book reviews concepts, information and points of view that help to explain the context and constraints of the criminal justice system. The chapters summarize developments in public policy and crime control, and interweave themes central to the discussion: the impact of ideology, the role of the media, and the politicization of crime and criminal justice.

Peter J. Benekos is Professor Emeritus of the Criminal Justice Department at Mercyhurst University. He has conducted research and published in the areas of juvenile justice, corrections, and public policy, and is the co-author of a number of books. Before his long career in teaching and research, he served as corrections counselor with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections in both prison and community-based corrections settings. Dr. Benekos is a recipient of the Mercyhurst University Teaching Excellence Award as well as the Founders Award and Outstanding Mentor Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). He is past president of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences and an ACJS trustee.

1. Dynamics of Criminal Justice 2. Police: Maintaining a Delicate Balance 3. The Court Conundrum: Confronting the Consequences of Policy 4. Punishment and Prisons: Correctional Policy in Crisis 5. Juvenile Justice: Deconstructing Adolescence and Dismantling the Juvenile Court 6. Criminal Justice Policy: The Legacy of Get-Tough Legislation 7. Changing Course

Erscheinungsdatum	07.10.2017
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Strafverfahrensrecht
	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10	1-138-41570-7 / 1138415707
ISBN-13	978-1-138-41570-6 / 9781138415706
Zustand	Neuware