Examines the most prominent criminal justice policies, finding that they fall short of achieving the effectiveness that policymakers have advocated.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Daniel P. Mears is a Professor at the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. He has published widely in criminology, including more than 80 articles, chapters, and reports, and has examined a wide range of criminal justice policies. His work has appeared in Criminology, the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, the Law and Society Review and other journals, and his views, including editorials, have been frequently cited in such media outlets as the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Today.
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1. Introduction 2. Irrational criminal justice policy 3. A solution for improving criminal justice policy: evaluation research 4. Needs evaluations 5. Theory evaluations 6. Implementation evaluations 7. Outcome evaluations and impact evaluations 8. Cost-efficiency evaluations 9. Conclusion.
