Crime control : politics & policy /

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...

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Main Authors:	Benekos, Peter J. (Author), Merlo, Alida V. (Author)
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Boyne, Ellen S. (Editor), Grondin, Olivia (Cover designer)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxfordshire, England ; New York : Routledge, 2015.
Edition:	Second edition.
Subjects:	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. Justice pénale > Administration > États-Unis. Lois > Application > États-Unis. Médias et criminalité > États-Unis. Services correctionnels > États-Unis. Corrections Criminal justice, Administration of Juvenile justice, Administration of Law enforcement Mass media and crime United States Electronic books.
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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.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (299 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:	9781315721934 1315721937 1317523474 9781317523475 1138415707 9781138415706 1317523482 9781317523482 1437755267 9781437755268