Criminology and public policy : putting theory to work
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Criminology and public policy : putting theory to work
Temple University Press, 2010
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Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Introduction to part one : putting criminological theory into practice / Hugh D. Barlow and Scott H. Decker
- Control balance theory and social policy / Charles R. Tittle
- Controlling crime : recommendations from general strain theory / Robert Agnew
- The normal crime rate, the economy, and mass incarceration : an institutional anomie perspective on crime control policy / Richard Rosenfeld and Steven F. Messner
- A general theory of crime and public policy / Alex R. Piquero
- Nothing is as practical as a good theory : social learning theory and the treatment and prevention of delinquency / Ronald L. Akers
- Routine precautions, criminology, and crime prevention / Marcus Felson and Ronald V. Clarke
- Introduction to part two : impact theory and policy on key criminological issues / Hugh D. Barlow and Scott H. Decker
- Decision making by persistent thieves and crime control policy / Neal Shover and Heith Copes
- Theories of gang behavior and public policy / Jean McGloin and Scott H. Decker
- State crime theory and control / Dawn L. Rothe and David Kauzlarich
- Theories of white-collar crime and public policy / Nicole Leeper Piquero and Andrea Schoepfer
- Drug law and violent retaliation / Scott Jacques and Richard Wright
- Feminist criminology : beyond the slaying of demons / Marie Griffin
- Critical race perspectives : explaining the differential treatment of racial minorities by the criminal justice system / Katharine Tellis, Nancy Rodriguez, and Cassia Spohn
- Problem-solving restorative justice : from incidents and cases to community building and collective outcomes in a new response to youth crime / Gordon Bazemore and Rachel Boba
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Examines the links between criminological theory and criminal justice practice
Table of Contents
Foreword, by Francis T. Cullen
Preface
Part One. The Policy Implications of General Theories of Crime
Introduction to Part 1: Putting Criminological Theory into Practice
1. Control Balance Theory and Social Policy
2. Controlling Crime: Recommendations from General Strain Theory
3. The Normal Crime Rate, the Economy, and Mass Incarceration: An Institutional-Anomie Perspective on Crime-Control Policy
4. A General Theory of Crime and Public Policy
5. Nothing Is as Practical as a Good Theory: Social Learning and the Treatment and Prevention of Delinquency
6. Routine Precautions, Criminology, and Crime Prevention
Part Two. The Policy Implications of Theory Applied to Specific Crime Types
Introduction to Part II: Impact of Theory and Policy on Key Criminological Issues
7. Decision Making by Persistent Thieves and Crime Control Policy
8. Theories of Gang Behavior and Public Policy
9. State Crime Theory and Control
10. Theories of White-Collar Crime and Public Policy
11. Drug Law and Violent Retaliation
12. Feminist Criminology: Beyond the Slaying of Demons
13. Critical Race Perspectives: Explaining the Differential Treatment of Racial Minorities by the Criminal Justice System
14. Problem Solving Restorative Justice: From Incidents and Cases to Community Building and Collective Outcomes in a New Response to Youth Crime
Contributors
Index
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