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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452920803321

Autore

Barton Adrian

Titolo

The policy-making process in the criminal justice system / / Adrian Barton and Nick Johns

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-10121-9

1-283-87179-3

1-136-23420-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (153 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JohnsNick

Disciplina

364.941068/4

Soggetti

Criminal justice, Administration of - Great Britain

Criminology - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The role of the state in the policy making process -- Policy, politics and ideology -- Decision making and agenda setting : choosing what is and what is not policy -- Criminal justice policy makers and policy making bodies in England and Wales -- Policy implementation : turning ideas into action -- Joint working -- Auditing, evaluating and managing policy implementation -- Equal opportunities and policing : a policy case study -- Final thoughts.

Sommario/riassunto

How the state 'deals with' crime and criminality is a major issue for all students of criminology and criminal justice. This book offers a fresh perspective on the policy making process in the criminal justice system of England and Wales by presenting a detailed overview of both the theory behind it and how it plays out in practise with contemporary policy examples. The key features of this text include a detailed analysis of the basic political concepts surrounding the relationship between the citizen and the state as well as an overview of the state departments, organizations and i