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Book Description: Oxford University Press OUP. Book Condition: New. pp. 272 Crime is an American preoccupation. Campaigns such as "the war on drugs," zero tolerance policing, and three strikes and you're out--not to mention the ever-shrill coverage of crime stories--all suggest a perpetually outraged nation determined to keep its criminal element at bay, no matter the cost. But is this really what average Americans think about crime and crime control measures? Or is the "no holds barred" approach merely another oscillation in an ongoing cycle of intolerance and tolerance in American thinking? Have prevailing but short-lived sensibilities on crime overruled our commo. Bookseller Inventory # 06191070

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Book Description: Oxford University Press Inc, New York, 2005. Book Condition: New. Language: english. Spells out how American crime policy has reached the lowpoint it has and where we can go from here. This work explains how the worst of policies can be undone and how the avoidable human suffering they produce can be diminished. Print On Demand. Bookseller Inventory # 2769479

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Book Description: Oxford University Press Inc, United States, 2006. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 210 x 140 mm. Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.Crime is an American preoccupation. Campaigns such as "the war on drugs," zero tolerance policing, and three strikes and you're out--not to mention the ever-shrill coverage of crime stories--all suggest a perpetually outraged nation determined to keep its criminal element at bay, no matter the cost. But is this really what average Americans think about crime and crime control measures? Or is the "no holds barred" approach merely another oscillation in an ongoing cycle of intolerance and tolerance in American thinking? Have prevailing but short-lived sensibilities on crime overruled our common sense? In this wide-ranging analysis, Michael Tonry argues that those responsible for crafting America's criminal justice policy have lost their way in a forest of good intentions, political cynicism, and public anxieties. American crime control politics over time have created a punishment system no one would knowingly have chosen yet one that no one seems able to change.Fueled by knee-jerk rhetoric and moral panics, the current crime control regime is founded on short-term thinking and the personal ambitions of politicians terrified of appearing "soft on crime," rather than on policies that work. Tonry demonstrates that attitudes toward crime in America are cyclical. Prevailing sensibilities rather than timeless truths govern the American war on crime, resulting in policies both wasteful and harsh. U.S. crime trends closely resemble those of other nations, yet American policies are very different. The evolution of the war on drugs is an example; sentencing grew steadily harsher long after the drug problem itself eased. Seamlessly blending history with an easy presentation of day-to-day realities and empirical evidence, Tonry proposes tangible, specific solutions that can serve as a platform for criminal justice reform. A spirited manifesto rooted in a lifetime of crime expertise, Tonry's book calls on politician and policymakers to choose the right path, not the easy or politically expedient one. We know how to create an effective and humane criminal justice system.Now we must have the courage to do so, by abandoning the current status quo, which is both costly and cruel in favor of practices that will move America closer to the mainstream of contemporary Western values. Bookseller Inventory # AAV9780195304909

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Book Description: Oxford University Press. Book Condition: New. pp. 272 , 18 Illus. Crime is an American preoccupation. Campaigns such as "the war on drugs," zero tolerance policing, and three strikes and you're out--not to mention the ever-shrill coverage of crime stories--all suggest a perpetually outraged nation determined to keep its criminal element at bay, no matter the cost. But is this really what average Americans think about crime and crime control measures? Or is the "no holds barred" approach merely another oscillation in an ongoing cycle of intolerance and tolerance in American thinking? Have prevailing but short-lived sensibilities on crime overruled our commo. Bookseller Inventory # 7690371

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Book Description: Oxford University Press, 2006. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 209x138 mm. (272) THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND, PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 10 DAYs EXTRA FOR DELIVERY. No one would purposely have created the criminal justice system that the U.S. now has. It's too harsh and too unfair for too many--especially minorities. This book, in clear and lucid language, and with entertaining examples, spells out how American crime policy has reached the lowpoint it has and where we can go from here. It explains how the worst of current policies can be undone and how the avoidable human suffering they produce can be diminished. (Paperback). Bookseller Inventory # AQ019530490X

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Book Description: OXFORD UNIV PR 01/05/2013, 2013. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New Book. This item is printed on demand. Shipped from UK. This item is printed on demand. Bookseller Inventory # IQ-9780195304909

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