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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
James Q Wilson; Joan Petersilia; Center for Self-Governance. |
| ISBN: | 1558154272 9781558154278 1558154175 9781558154179 |
| OCLC Number: | 30915961 |
| Notes: | "A publication of the Center for Self-Governance"--P. [i]. p. |
| Description: | xv, 631 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Crime in international perspective / James Lynch -- Criminogenic traits / R. J. Herrnstein -- Biomedical factors in crime / Patricia A. Brennan, Sarnoff A. Mednick, Jan Volavka -- Juvenile crime and juvenile justice / Peter W. Greenwood -- The family / Travis Hirschi -- The schools / Jackson Toby -- The labor market / Richard B. Freeman -- The community / Robert J. Sampson -- Street gang cycles / Malcolm W. Klein -- The media / Edward Donnerstein, Daniel Linz -- Gun control / Philip J. Cook, Mark H. Moore -- Alcohol and other drugs / David Boyum, Mark . R. Kleiman -- The police / Lawrence W. Sherman -- The physical environment / Charles Murray -- Prosecution and sentencing / Brian Forst -- Prisons / Alfred Blumstein -- Community corrections / Todd R. Clear, Anthony A. Braga -- The federal role in crime control / John J. DiIulio, Jr., Steven K. Smith, Aaron J. Saiger -- Investing in criminal justice research / Alfred Blumstein, Joan Petersilia -- Crime and public policy / James Q. Wilson. |
| Responsibility: | James Q. Wilson and Joan Petersilia, editors. |
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