RT Book T1 Criminal justice theory: explanations and effects T2 Advances in criminological theory JF Advances in criminological theory A1 Chouhy, Cecilia A1 Jonson, Cheryl Lero A1 Beckett, Katherine 1964- A2 Chouhy, Cecilia A2 Cochran, Joshua C. A2 Jonson, Cheryl Lero LA English PP New York London PB Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group YR 2020 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1679412345 AB "Criminal Justice Theory: Explanations and Effects undertakes a systematic study of theories of the criminal justice system, which historically have received very little attention from scholars. This is a glaring omission given the risk of mass imprisonment, the increasing presence of police in inner-city communities, and the emergence of new policy initiatives aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of the administration of justice. Fortunately, however, a number of disparate theoretical works have appeared that seek to provide insight into the nature and impact of criminal justice. Based on 14 original essays by influential scholars, this volume pulls together the most significant of these perspectives, thus creating a state-of-the-art assessment of contemporary criminal justice theory. Criminal justice theory can be divided into two main categories. The first includes works that seek to explain the operation of the criminal justice system. Most of these contributions have grappled with the core reality of American criminal justice: its rising embrace of punitiveness and the growth of mass imprisonment. The second category focuses on works that identify theories that have often guided efforts to reduce crime. The issue here focuses mainly on the effects of certain theoretically guided criminal justice interventions. The current volume is thus organized into these two categories: explanation and effects. The result is an innovative and comprehensive book that not only serves researchers by advancing scholarship but also is appropriate for advanced undergraduate or graduate classroom use"-- NO Auf dem Titelblatt wird die monografische Reihe als "Advances in Criminology Theory" bezeichnet CN HV7419 SN 9780367860776 K1 Criminal justice, Administration of : Philosophy K1 Criminology K1 Police administration : Philosophy K1 Aufsatzsammlung K1 Strafrechtspflege : Polizei : Kriminalpolitik : Theorie : Rechtsphilosophie