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001 2014033689
003 DLC
005 20150603082616.0
008 140925s2015 nyu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2014033689
020 $a9780415715188 (hardback : alk. paper)
020 $a9780415715195 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 $a9781315882024
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
050 00 $aHV7419$b.C753 2015
082 00 $a364.01$223
245 00 $aCriminal justice theory :$bexplaining the nature and behavior of criminal justice /$cEdward R. Maguire and David E. Duffee, editors.
250 $aSecond Edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bRoutledge,$c2015.
300 $axxi, 481 pages ;$c23 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 0 $aCriminology and justice studies series
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aPreface -- The idea of criminal justice theory -- Why is criminal justice theory important? -- Foundations of criminal justice theory -- Why is there so little criminal justice theory? : neglected macro- and micro-level links between organization and power -- Theories of policing -- Explaining police organizations -- Understanding variety in urban community policing: an institutional theory approach -- The ¿causes¿ of police brutality : theory and evidence on police use of force -- Theories of the courts -- Assessing blameworthiness and assigning punishment : theoretical perspectives on judicial decision making -- Courts and communities : toward a theoretical synthesis -- A qualitative study of prosecutors' decision-making in sexual assault cases -- Theories of corrections -- A test of a turnover intent model : the issue of correctional staff satisfaction and commitment -- The construction of meaning during training for probation and parole -- Examining correctional resources : a cross-sectional study of the states -- Directions for theory and theorizing in criminal justice.
650 0 $aCriminal justice, Administration of$xPhilosophy.
700 1 $aMaguire, Edward R.,$eeditor.
700 1 $aDuffee, David,$eeditor.