Crime control, politics, & policy

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Title:

Author:

Benekos, Peter J.

ISBN:

9781593453473

Personal Author:

Benekos, Peter J.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

[Newark, NJ] : Lexis Nexis/Anderson Pub., 2006.

Physical Description:

xiv, 284 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Contents:

Dynamics of criminal justice -- Police : maintaining a delicate balance -- The court conundrum : confronting the consequences of policy -- Punishment and prisons : correctional policy in crisis -- Juvenile justice : deconstructing adolescence and dismantling the juvenile court -- Criminal justice policy : the legacy of get-tough legislation -- Changing course.

Subject Term:

Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.

Law enforcement -- United States.

Mass media and crime -- United States.

Corrections -- United States.

Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States.

Added Author:

Merlo, Alida V.

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Summary

This book reviews concepts, information and points of view that help to explain the context and constraints of the criminal justice system. The chapters summarize developments in public policy and crime control, and interweave themes central to the discussion: the impact of ideology, the role of the media, and the politicization of crime and criminal justice.