Kelly, W. R. 1950-

The future of crime and punishment : smart policies for reducing crime and saving money / William R. Kelly. - viii, 258 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- American criminal justice : the punishment is the crime -- The high cost of failure -- Why people commit crime and what we can do about it -- Diversion from traditional criminal prosecution and punishment -- Changing prosecution and sentencing -- Rethinking punishment -- Drugs, guns and gangs -- Juvenile justice : the critical opportunity -- Conclusions -- References -- Index.

9781442264816 (cloth : alk. paper)

2015048688


Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
Crime--United States.
Punishment--United States.

HV9950 / .K454 2016

364.40973