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UNINA9910450985603321 |
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Autore |
Jones Trevor <1950-> |
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Titolo |
Policy transfer and criminal justice [[electronic resource] ] : exploring US influence over British crime control policy / / Trevor Jones and Tim Newburn |
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Maidenhead, : Open University Press, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-12941-0 |
9786611129415 |
0-335-22989-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (202 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Criminal justice, Administration of - Government policy - Great Britain |
Crime prevention - Great Britain |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Convergence and divergence in crime control; Chapter 2 Policy-making and policy transfer; Chapter 3 Privatizing punishment; Chapter 4 'Three strikes' and mandatory sentencing; Chapter 5 Zero tolerance policing; Chapter 6 Policy transfer in crime control; Notes; References; Index; Back cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Contains the study of policy transfer in criminal justice and crime control. This book focuses upon policy transfer from the USA to the UK, and undertakes an examination of the processes of policy change in the areas perceived as imports from the USA, the privatization of corrections, two and three strikes sentencing, and, zero tolerance policing. |
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