From retribution to public safety : disruptive innovation of American criminal justice / William R. Kelly, with Robert Pitman and William Streusand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Pitman, Robert, 1942- author.

Streusand, William, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Recidivism.

United States.

Recidivism--United States.

Physical Description:

viii, 225 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]

Summary:

Over the Past Fifty Years, American Criminal Justice Policy has had a nearly singular focus: the relentless pursuit of punishment. But the problem is that despite all of the appeal, logic, and common sense, punishment doesn't work. The majority of crimes committed in the United States are committed by people who have been through the criminal justice system before-many on multiple occasions. From Retribution to Public Safety develops a strategy for informed decision making regarding criminal prosecution and diversion. The authors develop procedures for panels of clinical experts to provide prosecutors with recommendations about diversion and intervention. Rather than ask how much punishment is necessary, the authors look at how we can best reduce recidivism. In doing so, they develop a road map to fix a fundamentally flawed system that is wasting massive amounts of public resources. Book jacket.

Contents:

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The great American punishment experiment

Four major threats to recidivism reduction: intellectual deficiencies, drug addiction, neurodevelopmental disorders, and mental illness

The special case of the juvenile brain

The path forward: changing behavioral health

Criminal intent and diversion

The path forward: diverting disordered offenders

Costs, benefits and challenges

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Kelly, W. R. (William Robert), 1950- author. From retribution to public safety

ISBN:

9781442273887

1442273887

OCLC:

963360939