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The politics of crime prevention : race, public opinion, and the meaning of community safety / Kevin H. Wozniak.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wozniak, Kevin H., author.
- Series:
- New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series.
- NYU Press scholarship online.
- New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series
- NYU Press scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Crime prevention--United States.
- Crime prevention.
- Crime and race--United States.
- Crime and race.
- Police--United States--Finance.
- Police.
- Police--United States--Public opinion.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (329 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- An important understanding of the role public opinion plays in crime prevention policy 'Defund the police.' This slogan became a rallying cry among Black Lives Matter protesters following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020. These three words evoke a fundamental question about America's policy priorities: should the nation rely predominantly upon the branches of the criminal justice system to arrest, prosecute, and imprison offenders, or should the nation prioritize fixing structural causes of crime by investing more heavily in the infrastructure and institutions of disadvantaged communities? This book examines American public opinion about crime prevention in the twenty-first century with a particular focus on how average citizens would choose to prioritize resources between the criminal justice system and community-based institutions.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Epigraphs
- Contents
- Introduction: Race, Redistribution, and the Politics of Crime Control
- 1. What Do People Believe Causes Crime?
- 2. Brainstorming Responses to Crime
- 3. Public Preferences for a Crime Prevention Budget
- 4. How Framing Affects Public Investment Preferences
- 5. The Political Boundaries of Public Support for Safety Beyond Punishment
- Conclusion: Toward a Twenty-First Century Politics of Crime Prevention
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix: Research Methodology
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2023.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4798-1578-0
- OCLC:
- 1370495982
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