Crime Policy in America - Laws, Institutions, and Programs (Paperback, Second Edition)

The second edition of Crime Policy in America describes the process of policy-making and the substantive nature of policy directions in crime and justice in America, particularly from the beginning of the 1970s. This book examines the nature of presidential policy-making in crime and justice from Nixon to Obama, congressional policy-making since the birth of the Bill of Rights, and judicial policy-making since the promulgation of the Judicial Act of 1789. The perspective of this book is deeply historical, sociological, and legalistic. Historically, the book has explored the evolution of different policy strategies at different periods of American history; sociologically, it scrutinized the impact of the get-tough policy paradigm on crime and justice, and from a legal perspective it has examined the conflict and the consensus of Congress and the federal judiciary on different issues of crime and justice from drug crimes to sex crimes to counterterrorism. The second edition of the book has particularly illuminated the changing directions of US crime policy from the dominance of the "get tough" approach in the 1980s and 1990s to a more balanced approach to crime control and prevention in the beginning of the 21sr century.

General

Imprint:	University Press of America
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2015
Authors:	Shahid M. Shahidullah
Foreword by:	Albert R. Roberts
Dimensions:	228 x 154 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	452
Edition:	Second Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7618-6656-5
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Criminal law Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7618-6656-6
Barcode:	9780761866565

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