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Forty Studies that Changed Criminal Justice
by Thistlethwaite, Amy B.; Wooldredge, John D.Edition:
1st
ISBN13:
9780132349758
ISBN10:
0132349752
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Paperback
Pub. Date:
2/11/2009
Publisher(s):
Prentice Hall
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Summary
This book is more than a collection of original published articles-it is a summary of studies that have shaped the criminal justice system. Carefully chosen based on their impact on the discipline or their capacity to spark controversy, the studies offer a historical look into the field of policing, courts and corrections. Each summary includes: a complete citation; background information; a description of methodology; a summary of results; an evaluation of the research; and suggestions for further reading. Throughout the book, readers are shown a variety of research designs and evidence of research influencing the operation of the criminal justice system.A perfect resource for criminal justice professionals.
Table of Contents
| Police | |
| Police Behavior | |
| Police Personality are Police Officers Different from the Rest of us? | |
| Justice Without Trial: Law Enforcement in Democratic Society | |
| New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc | |
| Police Styles Why is There Differences in Police Behavior Across Communities? | |
| Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities | |
| Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press | |
| Police Officer Socialization Why are Police Officers Different from the Rest of us? | |
| ldquo;Observations on the Making of Policemen.rdquo;Human Organization33: 407-418 | |
| Police Discretion | |
| Police Officersrsquo; Use of Discretion What Influences Police Decision-Making | |
| ldquo;Police Encounters with Juveniles.rdquo;American Journal of Sociology70: 206-214 | |
| The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment Does Arrest Deter Crime? | |
| ldquo;The Specific Deterrent Effects of Arrest for Domestic Assault.rdquo; | |
| American Sociological Review49: 261-272 | |
| Police Operations | |
| The Kansas City Preventive Patrol EXPERIMENT Can the Police Prevent Crime and Make us Feel Safe? | |
| The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment: A Summary Report | |
| Washington, DC: Police Foundation | |
| Police Response Time How Important is it for the Police to Respond Quickly When We Call? | |
| Police Response Time: Its Determinants and Effects | |
| Washington, DC: Police Foundation | |
| Patrol Staffing Which is Better: One- or Two-Officer Patrol Units? | |
| Patrol Staffing in San Diego: One-or Two-Officer Units | |
| Washington, DC: Police Foundation | |
| The Newark Foot Patrol Experiment Should the Police Patrol in Cars or on Foot? | |
| Police Foundation (1981)The Newark Foot Patrol Experiment | |
| Washington, DC: Police Foundation | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
