Kelly, W. R. 1950-

Criminal justice at the crossroads : transforming crime and punishment / William R. Kelly. - 1 online resource (418 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- U.s. criminal justice policy, 1960-2013 -- Crime control : what have we accomplished? -- The scientific case for alternatives to crime control : evidence-based practices and where neurocognitive implications take us from here -- Sentencing reform reconsidered -- Diversion and problem-solving courts -- Community supervision -- Recalibrating drug control policy -- Cost/benefit -- Conclusions -- Works cited -- Index.

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Criminal justice, Administration--United States.
Criminals--Rehabilitation--Evaluation.--United States
Recidivism--Prevention.--United States
Crime--Prevention.--United States


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