Handbook of Issues in Criminal Justice Reform in the United States / / edited by Elizabeth Jeglic, Cynthia Calkins

• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2022.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (767 pages)
• Disciplina: 364.973
• Soggetto topico: Corrections; Punishment; Forensic psychology; Critical criminology; Criminal behavior; Psychology; Prison and Punishment; Forensic Psychology; Critical Criminology; Criminal Behavior; Behavioral Sciences and Psychology
• Persona (resp. second.): JeglicElizabeth L.; CalkinsCynthia
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction -- Part I. Policing -- 2. History of policing in America -- 3. Policing and race -- 4. Enhancing police accountability and legitimacy -- 5. Victim-oriented police reform -- 6. The future of policing reform -- 7. The future of policing reform -- Part II. Policy and sentencing -- 8. History of sentencing in the US -- 9. Sentencing guideline reform -- 10. Racial, ethnic and economic sentencing disparity -- 11. Bail reform -- 12. Case prosecution: intersection of race and class -- 13. Juvenile sentencing reform -- 14. Risk assessment in sentencing -- 15. Criminal justice policy reform -- Part III. Reentry. - 16. History of parole and probation in criminal justice -- 17. Mass probation: causes and consequences -- 18. Parole and probation from control to case management -- 19. Probation officers as coaches -- 20. Juvenile probation reform -- 21. Prisoner reentry program -- 22. The future of parole -- Part IV. Treatment. - 23. History of treatment in the criminal justice system -- 24. New directions in the treatment of offenders with persistent mental illness -- 25. Good lives model and integration of strengths based approaches -- 26. Engaging offenders in treatment: motivational interviewing -- 27. Trauma informed care -- 28. Education programs -- 29. Treatment of youthful offenders -- 30. The role of criminal justice in substance abuse treatment -- Part V. Alternatives to incarceration -- 31. Prevention programs -- 32. Police diversion programs -- 33. Drug courts -- 34. Mental health courts -- 35. Alternatives to youth incarceration -- 36. Electronic monitoring of offenders -- 37. Restorative justice: victim-offender mediation. Part VI. Conclusion -- 37. The Future of Criminal Justice Reform.
• Sommario/riassunto: This handbook provides a holistic and comprehensive examination of issues related to criminal justice reform in the United States from a multidisciplinary perspective. Divided into five key domains of reform in the criminal justice system, it analyzes: - Policing - Policy and sentencing - Reentry - Treatment - Alternatives to incarceration Each section provides a history and overview of the domain within the criminal justice system, followed by chapters discussing issues integral to reform. The volume emphasizes decreasing incarceration and minimizing racial, ethnic and economic inequalities. Each section ends with tangible recommendations, based on evidence-based approaches for reform. Of interest to researchers, scholars, activists and policy makers, this unique volume offers a pathway for the future of criminal justice reform in the United States. .
• Titolo autorizzato: Handbook of Issues in Criminal Justice Reform in the United States
• ISBN: 9783030775650; 3030775658
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910522946103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Law and Criminology Series