Crime Control in America What Works?

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ISBN: 9780205593392

ISBN-10: 0205593399

ISBN-13: 9780205593392

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: John L. Worrall

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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.nbsp; Finally, it covers environmental criminology, juvenile crime control, and explanations of large-scale crime trends, particularly the reductions witnessed during the 1990s.

Book details

List price: $79.40
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/22/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.002
Language: English

John L. Worrall is Professor of Criminology and Program Head at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). A Seattle native, he received a B.A., double majoring in psychology and law and justice, from Central Washington University in 1994. Both his M.A. (criminal justice) and Ph.D. (political science) were received from Washington State University, where he graduated in 1999. From 1999-2006, he was a member of the criminal justice faculty at California State University, San Bernardino. He joined UTD in Fall 2006, was promoted to full professor in 2008, and in 2010 was selected to direct the criminology program. Dr. Worrall has published articles and book chapters on a wide range of topics…




Introduction



Identifying and Evaluating Crime Control


Introduction


The Crime Problem in America


Approaches, Not Just Policies


On the Importance of Definitions


Evaluating Success: An Impossible Task? Displacement and Diffusion


The Tentative Nature of Scientific Knowledge


How Resources Dictate Public Policy and Guide Research


Academic Crusaders and Bandwagon Science


How Crime Control is Accomplished: A Preview of What s to Come


Does it Work? Conclusion



Crime Control Perspectives


Introduction


Operational Perspectives


Political Perspectives


Other Perspectives


Goals of Crime Control


Conclusion



Law Enforcement Approaches



Traditional Policing


Introduction


The Theory of Traditional Policing


Does Hiring More Cops Reduce Crime? Freeing Up Resources


Removing Supposed Procedural Restraints


The Problem With Being Reactive and Random


Bring in the Detectives


Other Traditional Approaches to Policing


Conclusion



Proactive Policing, Directed Control and other Advancements Introduction


Proactive Arrests


Interrogations and Enhanced Supervision


Directed Patrol


The Broken Windows Law Enforcement Approach


Police-Corrections Partnerships


More Partnering: Multijurisdictional Drug Task Forces


Compstat


Conclusion



Community Involvement in Policing


Introduction


Community Justice


Problem-Oriented Policing


Community Policing: Some History


Community Policing: What is It? Community Policing: Is It Really Happening? Structural Change


The Definition Problem Rears Its Head


Research on Community Policing s Effectiveness


Conclusion



Prosecutors and Crime Control


Introduction


The Harder Side of Prosecution


The Softer Side of Prosecution


A Plea Bargaining Pandemic? Conclusion



Courts, Corrections, and Legislative Approaches



Crime Control Though Legislation


Introduction


Legislative Bans Gun Control Sex Offender Laws Laws Aimed at Contemporary Problems Conclusion



Crime Control in the Courts and Beyond


Introduction


Courts and Incapacitation Diversion Shaming Restorative Justice Anti-Gang Injunctions Problem-Solving Courts Conclusion



Sentencing


Introduction


Non-Prison Sentences Types of Prison Sentences Does Sentence Length Matter? Determining Sentencing Sentence Enhancements Mandatory Sentencing Supermax Prisons Capital Punishment Castration Conclusion



Probation, Parole, and Intermediate Sanctions


Introduction


The Organization and Administration of Probation and Parole Probation and Parole Issues Intermediate Sanctions Conclusion



Rehabilitation, Treatment, and Job Training


Introduction


Criminals are Not Created Equal Rehabilitation Treatment Job Training More Lessons From Meta Analysis Conclusion



Approaches Beyond the Criminal Justice System



Individual, Family, and Household Crime Control


Introduction


Individual Crime Control


Household and Family Crime Control


Conclusion



Crime Control in the Community and in Schools


Introduction


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