Controlling Crime - Strategies and Tradeoffs

Zusammenfassung Criminal justice expenditures have more than doubled since the 1980s, dramatically increasing costs to the public. This book considers alternative ways to reduce crime that do not sacrifice public safety. It provides insight into the important trends and patterns of some of the interventions that may be effective in reducing crime.

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• Authors: Philip J. Cook, Philip J. (EDT)/ Ludwig Cook, Philip J. Ludwig Cook, COOK PHILIP J LUDWIG JENS MCCRA
• Assisted by: Philip J. Cook (Editor), Cook Philip J. (Editor), Jens Ludwig (Editor), Ludwig Jens (Editor), Justin McCrary (Editor), McCrary Justin (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2011
• EAN: 9780226115122
• ISBN: 978-0-226-11512-2
• No. of pages: 720
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 38 mm
• Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report; National Bureau of Economic Re; National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report; National Bureau of Economic Re; (NBER) National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Reports
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, United States of America, USA, Central / national / federal government policies, Causes & Prevention Of Crime, Causes and prevention of crime, Central government policies