Criminal justice at the crossroads : transforming crime and punishment - Kelly, W. R. (William Robert), 1950-; ebrary, Inc. (New York : Columbia University Press, 2015)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: Criminal justice, Administration -- United States; Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- United States -- Evaluation; Recidivism -- United States -- Prevention; Crime -- United States -- Prevention; Electronic books