The Siren’s Song: Federalism and the Cops grants
The federalization of crime control has become a focal point for criminal justice researchers. Because the federal government is limited in how it can affect crime, it often assumes the role of funding agent to state or local governments and places restrictions on the use of these monies. Generally,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2001, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 223-238 |
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| Summary: | The federalization of crime control has become a focal point for criminal justice researchers. Because the federal government is limited in how it can affect crime, it often assumes the role of funding agent to state or local governments and places restrictions on the use of these monies. Generally, no consideration is given to state or local concerns. As a result, national crime control policy often becomes mired in issues of federalism. One unintended consequence is the creation of a Siren’s Song, where state and local agencies simply pursue funding dollars to expand their budgets rather than to adopt beneficial policies or make meaningful changes. This paper illustrates this point by examining the federal “100,000 Cops” initiative in one rural West Virginia jurisdiction. |
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| ISSN: | 1936-1351 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/BF02886847 |
