Thinking about crime : sense and sensibility in American penal culture /

Examines the American crime policy. This book explains how the worst policies can be undone and how the avoidable human suffering they produce can be diminished. It presents a treatment of crime as a social problem.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tonry, Michael H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Colección:Studies in crime and public policy.
Temas:
2001-2009
Prisons > Government policy > United States.
Crime prevention > United States.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States.
Prisons in mass media.
Prisons > United States > Public opinion.
Public opinion > United States.
Prisons > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Criminalité > Prévention > États-Unis.
Discrimination dans l'administration de la justice pénale > États-Unis.
Prisons > États-Unis > Opinion publique.
Opinion publique > États-Unis.
Prisons dans les médias.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
Crime prevention
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Politics and government
Prisons > Government policy
Prisons in mass media
Prisons > Public opinion
Public opinion
Criminaliteit.
Strafrecht.
Strafstelsel.
Overheidsbeleid.
Publieke opinie.
United States > Politics and government > 2001-2009.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 2001-
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 2001-2009.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Sense and sensibility in American penal culture
  • Why so many Americans are in prison
  • Cycles and sensibilities
  • Moral panics and "windows of opportunity"
  • Crime trends and the effects of crime control policies
  • Formerly unthinkable policies
  • Unthought thoughts
  • Better understanding, people, and policies.

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