Criminal justice at the crossroads : transforming crime and punishment / William R. Kelly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelly, W. R. (William Robert), 1950- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Recidivism.

Criminals--Rehabilitation.

Evaluation.

United States.

Criminals--Rehabilitation--United States--Evaluation.

Criminals.

Recidivism--United States--Prevention.

Crime prevention--United States.

Crime prevention.

Physical Description:

x, 405 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2015]

Summary:

In this book, William R. Kelly discusses the policy, process, and funding innovations and priorities that the United States needs to effectively reduce crime, recidivism, victimization, and the cost of law enforcement. He recommends proactive, evidence, based interventions to address criminogenic behavior; collaborative decision making from a variety of professions and disciplines; and innovative alternatives to incarceration, such as problem-solving courts and probation. Book jacket.

Contents:

Acknowledgments

Introduction

U.S. criminal justice policy, 1960-2013

Crime control : what have we accomplished?

The scientific case for alternatives to crime control : evidence-based practices and where neurocognitive implications take us from here

Sentencing reform reconsidered

Diversion and problem-solving courts

Community supervision

Recalibrating drug control policy

Cost/benefit

Conclusions

Works cited

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780231171366

0231171366

9780231171373

0231171374

OCLC:

890912387