Reducing Crime - The Effectiveness of Criminal Justice Interventions

Klappentext Based on extensive research initiated by the UK Home Office, Reducing Crime offers an objective look at the effectiveness of criminal justice interventions in the reduction of crime. Bringing together information about where, for whom and at what cost these interventions are effective, the book examines alcohol prevention and drug treatment studies; courts, sentencing and police interventions; probation and prison interventions; and situational burglary and housing interventions. In addition to a cost/benefits analysis of each intervention, the book also discusses future research and policy directions. Zusammenfassung This book present research evidence on the effectiveness of criminal justice interventions in the reduction of crime. It draws together information about where, for whom, and critically, at what cost the interventions are effective.

Product details

• Authors: Amanda Mcdougall Perry, PERRY AMANDA MCDOUGALL CYNTHIA F
• Assisted by: David P. Farrington (Editor), Cynthia Mcdougall (Editor), Amanda Perry (Editor), Amanda E. Perry (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.11.2005
• EAN: 9780470023730
• ISBN: 978-0-470-02373-0
• No. of pages: 252
• Series: Wiley Series in The Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law; Wiley Series in Psychology of
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology