Blomberg / Brancale / Beaver Advancing Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-317-57200-8
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 498 Seiten

Advancing Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy is a definitive sourcebook that is comprised of contributions from some of the most recognized experts in criminology and criminal justice policy. The book is essential reading for students taking upper level courses and seminars on crime, public policy and crime prevention, as well as for policy makers within the criminal justice sphere.

There has been a growing recognition of the importance of evidence-based criminal justice policies from criminologists, policymakers, and practitioners. Yet, despite governmental and professional association efforts to promote the role of criminological research in criminal justice policy, political ideologies, fear, and the media heavily influence criminal justice policies and practices.

Bridging the gap between research and policy, this book provides the best-available research evidence, identifies strategies for informing policy and offers direct policy recommendations for a number of pressing contemporary issues in criminal justice, including:

- Delinquency, intervention programs and community crime prevention,

- Problem-oriented policing and the science of hot-spot policing,

- Sentencing and drug courts,

- Community corrections, incarceration and rehabilitation,

- Mental illness, gender, aging and indigenous communities.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Blomberg, Thomas G.

Blomberg, Thomas

Brancale, Julie Mestre

Brancale, Julie

Beaver, Kevin M.

Beaver, Kevin

Bales, William D.

Bales, William

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume Introduction: Advancing Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy Editors PART I: Introduction Introduction: Evidence, Evaluation, and Strategies for Moving Criminal Justice Policy Forward Editors 1. Evidence-Informed Criminal Justice Policy: Looking Back, Moving Forward Laurie O. Robinson and Thomas P. Abt 2. Policy Evaluation and Assessment Daniel P. Mears 3. The Role of Theory, Ideology, and Ethics in Criminal Justice Policy Francis T. Cullen and Cecilia Chouhy 4. Translational Criminology: A New Path Forward John H. Laub and Nicole E. Frisch PART II: Crime Prevention Introduction: Individual, Family, and Community Prevention Programs Editors 5. Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs David P. Farrington 6. Opportunities for Public Policies to Strengthen Families and Prevent Crime Abigail A. Fagan 7. Community Crime Prevention David Kennedy 8. Situational crime prevention Rob T. Guerette, Shane D. Johnson, and Kate Bowers PART III: Policing and Court Sentencing Introduction: Policing Editors 9. Community Policing Charlotte Gill, David Weisburd, and Cody Telep 10. Problem-Oriented Policing: Evidence v. Framing in Implementation Success John E. Eck and Kathleen Gallagher 11. The Science and Practice of Hot-Spots Policing Anthony Braga Introduction: Court Sentencing Editors 12. Mandatory Minimum Penalties: Evidence-Based Consequences and Recommendations for Policy and Legal Reform Celesta A. Albonetti 13. Sentencing Disparities Jeffrey T. Ulmer and Julia Laskorunsky 14. Sex Offender Legislation and Policy Kelly M. Socia and Jason Rydberg 15. Drug Courts and Drug Policy Douglas B. Marlowe 16. Did the Gregg Decision Overcome the Arbitrary and Discriminatory Use of the Death Penalty So Prevalent in Furman? Gordon P. Waldo PART IV: Corrections and Rehabilitation Introduction: Community Corrections Editors 17. Improving Correctional Supervision: What does the Research Tell Us? Edward J. Latessa and Myrinda Schweitzer 18. Smart Sentencing Revisited: Assessing the Policy/ Practice Implications of Research on Electronic Monitoring and other Intermediate Sanctions James M. Byrne Introduction: IncarcerationEditors 19. Confinement in Local Jails: Institutions and Their Clients Neglected by Criminologists William D. Bales and L. Sergio Garduno 20. Does a Prison Term Prevent or Promote More Crime?Gerry Gaes Introduction: Reentry and Recidivism Reduction Programs Editors 21. Reentry from Incarceration to Community: A Convergence of Practices based on Scientific Evidence to Enhance Citizenship Faye S. Taxman and Kimberly R. Kras 22. The Effects of Prison Programming Pamela K. Lattimore and Kelle Barrick 23. The Challenge of Integrating Restorative Justice into the "Deep-End" of Criminal Justice Carolyn Hoyle & Roxana Willis 24. Juvenile Justice Education George B. Pesta and Thomas G. Blomberg Introduction: Special Populations Editors 25. Inmates with Serious Mental Illnesses: Current Knowledge and Challenges for Practice Arthur J. Lurigio and Andrew Harris 26. Women’s Incarceration and Motherhood: Policy Considerations Meda Chesney-Lind and Marilyn Brown 27. Aging and Dying in Prison: At the Intersection of Crime, Costs, and Healthcare Karol Lucken 28. Native American Criminal Justice: Toward Evidence-Based Policy and Practice Roy F. Janisch PART V: Conclusion Introduction: The Future of Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy Editors 29. Mass Incarceration, the Carceral State, and Evidence-Based Research Marie Gottschalk 30. The Media and Criminal Justice Policy and Practices Ray Surette and Kimberly Kampe 31. Cost-Effective and Accountable Criminal Justice Policy Natasha Frost, Carlos E. Monteiro, and Beck M. Strah 32. The Utility of Findings from Biosocial Research for Public Policy Kevin M. Beaver and Joseph A. Schwartz 33. Bringing Evidence into Criminal Justice Policy Alfred Blumstein

Über Autor(innen)

Thomas G. Blomberg is Dean and Sheldon L. Messinger Professor of Criminology and Executive Director of the Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research at Florida State University, USA.

Julie Mestre Brancale is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant for the Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research at Florida State University, USA.

Kevin M. Beaver is Professor in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University, USA.

William D. Bales is Professor in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University, USA.