Overview
Synthesizing the latest scholarship in law and the social sciences on criminal sentencing and corrections, this book provides a thorough, balanced, and accessible survey of the major policy issues in these fields of persistent public interest and political debate. * Provides readers with an accessible introduction to important, timely topics of public debate * Maintains a neutral, balanced perspective on a subject often a matter of heated partisanship * Reveals the subtle connections between different aspects of the criminal justice system that are often missed in policy discussions * Synthesizes leading academic work in law and the social sciences * Provides a balanced assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of significant reform proposals
- | Author: Michael O'Hear
- | Publisher: ABC-CLIO
- | Publication Date: Sep 14, 2018
- | Number of Pages: 256 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover/Law
- | ISBN-10: 1440855420
- | ISBN-13: 9781440855429
