Profitable Penalties: How to Cut Both Crime Rates and Costs

Glaser, Daniel

ISBN 10: 0761985344 / ISBN 13: 9780761985341

Published by Pine Forge Pr, 1997

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illustrated edition. 320 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Profitable Penalties: How to Cut Both Crime Rates and Costs
• Publisher: Pine Forge Pr
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761985344
• ISBN 13: 9780761985341
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.48 kilograms

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Synopsis

The author′s wisdom and experience of a half century of employment, research, and teaching in the field of corrections is reflected in this volume. He focuses on whether the vast sums we are spending to "get tough on crime" actually give us our money′s worth, and uses what the best research evidence shows are the most profitable reactions to lawbreakers. Presented in a bright and readable style for undergraduates and the general public, this book discusses both general principles in reacting to crime, as well as a wealth of practical implications pertinent to specific types of offenses.

About the Author

Daniel Glaser is Professor Emeritus of Sociology, specializing in criminology at the University of Southern California. He is the author or editor of a dozen books and about 200 articles and is past president of the American Society of Criminology, the Illinois Academy of Criminology, and California’s Association for Criminal Justice Research.