Deterrence and Crime Prevention: Reconsidering the Prospect of Sanction

ISBN-13: 9780415774154 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 240 str.

David Kennedy

Opis

Written by an author based at the prestigious University of Harvard Law department, this excellent volume addresses the topical issue of deterrence, which is a hugely important aspect of criminology, in a critical style.

Examining the evidence thoroughly and providing readers with a comprehensive review of deterrence, Deterrence and Crime Prevention, will be of immeasurable use to criminologists, economists with an interest in crime as well as the legal profession.

Spis treści

1. Does Deterrence Work?, 2. How and Do Criminals Think? The Classical Deterrence Framework and the Meaning of Rationality, 3. Some Implications of the Subjectivity of Deterrence, 4. Initial Reflections: From Within the Traditional Framework, 5. Crime and Criminal Justice Practice: The Context of Deterrence, 6. The Criminogenic Implications of Official Practice, 7. Reflections II: Amending the Deterrence Framework, 8. Reframing Deterrence, 9. Applications I: Eliminating Overt Drug Markets - The "High Point" Strategy , 10. Applications II: A Thought Experiment - The Framework of a Deterrence Approack to Domestic Violence, 11. Listening to Lysistrata  

O autorze

David M. Kennedy is the director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City.