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Less law, more order : the truth about reducing crime / Irvin Waller.

By: Publication details: Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2006.Description: xxiii, 152 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 027599077X (alk. paper)
  • 9780275990770
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 364.40973 22
LOC classification:
  • HV6789 .W313 2006
Contents:
Introduction: Truth and sense, not Giuliani -- Tough on crime is tough on us -- Pay to keep kids from crime, not behind bars -- Outlaw violence, not men -- Watch out for your own where needed -- Police smarter, not more -- Guarantee justice and support for crime victims -- Make cities tough on causes -- Shift from "pay for law" to "invest in order" -- Conclusion: Bust causes, not budgets.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-146) and index.

Introduction: Truth and sense, not Giuliani -- Tough on crime is tough on us -- Pay to keep kids from crime, not behind bars -- Outlaw violence, not men -- Watch out for your own where needed -- Police smarter, not more -- Guarantee justice and support for crime victims -- Make cities tough on causes -- Shift from "pay for law" to "invest in order" -- Conclusion: Bust causes, not budgets.

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