The future of crime and punishment : smart policies for reducing crime and saving money / 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.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Updated edition.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

Summary:

"Today, we know that crime is often not just a matter of making bad decisions. Rather, there are a variety of factors that are implicated in much criminal offending, some fairly obvious like poverty, mental illness, and drug abuse and others less so, such as neurocognitive problems. Today, we have the tools for effective criminal behavioral change, but this cannot be an excuse for criminal offending. In The Future of Crime and Punishment, William R. Kelly identifies the need to educate the public on how these tools can be used to most effectively and cost efficiently reduce crime, recidivism, victimization and cost. The justice system of the future needs to be much more collaborative, utilizing the expertise of a variety of disciplines such as psychology, psychiatry, addiction, and neuroscience. Judges and prosecutors are lawyers, not clinicians, and as we transition the justice system to a focus on behavioral change, the decision making will need to reflect the input of clinical experts. The path forward is one characterized largely by change from traditional criminal prosecution and punishment to venues that balance accountability, compliance, and risk management with behavioral change interventions that address the primary underlying causes for recidivism." --Publisher's description.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

1 American Criminal Justice: The Punishment Is the Crime

2 The High Cost of Failure

3 Why People Commit Crime and What We Can Do about It

4 Diversion from Traditional Criminal Prosecution and Punishment

5 Changing Prosecution and Sentencing

6 Rethinking Punishment

7 Drugs, Guns, and Gangs

8 Juvenile Justice: The Critical Opportunity

9 Conclusions

Notes

References

About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5381-3543-4