Crime Control in America: What Works? (What's New in Criminal Justice)
Laws and statutes, Police and military, Law and crime, True crime
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
For courses in crime prevention, introduction to criminal justice, and criminal justice policy. Crime Control in America: What Works? provides comprehensive coverage of what works in policing, prosecution, courts, and legislative methods of crime control. It also moves beyond… the justice system and examines the effectiveness of crime control at the individual, family, school, and community levels. Finally, it covers environmental criminology and explanations of large-scale crime trends. The 4th edition includes new sections covering the most current and controversial topics in crime control, including the alleged Ferguson effect, immigration enforcement, raising the age of majority, and mass shootings.