Criminal Justice Research Under the Crime Act, 1995 to 1996
Criminal Justice Research Under the Crime Act, 1995 to 1996

Author: Judy Reardon

Publisher: Diane Publishing Company

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 85

ISBN-13: 9780788179112

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Addresses criminal justice research & evaluation in the first 2 years of the 1994 Violent Crime Control & Law Enforcement Act (Crime Act). It reports on the activities of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in conducting research & evaluation under the Crime Act. Includes: research under the Crime Act; policing; sentencing & corrections; violence against women; drug courts; science & technology; other NIJ Crime Act research; statutory authority under the Crime Act for criminal justice research & evaluation; developing the Crime Act research agenda: strategic planning; & awards made by the NIJ under the Crime Act 1995-1996. Also includes a 17-page Public Policy Report, The Impact of ÔThree Strikes & You're Out' Laws: What Have We Learned?Ó; & an 11-page report by The Sentencing Project, Aging Behind Bars: ÔThree Strikes' Seven Years LaterÓ (2001).

Controversies in Policing
Controversies in Policing

Author: Quint Thurman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-09-25

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 131752375X

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This book of original essays presents controversial topics, then encourages the readers to consider what they think ought to be done. The selections identify several of the existing issues in policing about which something needs to be done; then, they present various viewpoints on possible solutions. This is done against the backdrop of an era of significant change in worldwide security, post-9/11, that has caused major changes in the manner in which the U.S. conducts its political, social and economic affairs.

Community Policing
Community Policing

Author: Victor E. Kappeler

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-06-07

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1437755127

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This text explores community policing — a philosophy and an organizational strategy that expands the traditional police mandate. It broadens the focus of fighting crime to include solving community problems, urging police to form a partnership with the people in the community so average citizens can contribute to the police process in exchange for their support and participation. Now includes a chapter on Community Crime Prevention. Profiles feature community policing programs in various cities, and problem-solving case studies cover special topics. Includes: The Ten Principles of Community Policing. Includes ten principles of community policing, profiles in community policing, and problem-solving case studies.