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The challenge of crime : rethinking our response / Henry Ruth, Kevin R. Reitz.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ruth, Henry S.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
- Criminal justice, Administration of.
- United States.
- Crime--United States.
- Crime.
- Crime prevention--United States.
- Crime prevention.
- Physical Description:
- x, 374 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2003.
- Summary:
- Rejecting traditional liberal and conservative outlooks, "The Challenge of Crime examines the history, scope, and effects of the revolution in America's response to crime since 1970. Henry Ruth and Kevin Reitz offer a comprehensive, long-term, pragmatic approach to increase public understanding of and find improvements in the nation's response to crime.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-360) and index.
- ISBN:
- 067400891X
- OCLC:
- 50803231
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