The criminal justice system is framed predominantly by notions of justice, as well as the creation of policies that will most effectively prevent and/or punish crime. The pedagogy of criminal justice often overlooks the expenditures that are necessary to enact these policies or how people actually benefit from the creation of these policies. While there is certainly a relationship between fiscal concerns and criminal justice policy, this relationship is oftentimes mediated by a political process that is dictated by stereotypical views of crime, as well as outright mythology concerning the nature of criminality. Thus, the purpose of this book is to address these issues, by concentrating on the different sectors of the criminal justice system and what effect money and politics have on these sectors. The topics covered in the textbook include determining the costs of crime, the fear of crime and crime myths, how theory affects paradigms of criminal justice regarding money and politics, federalism and the criminal justice system, interests groups that affect criminal justice policy, policing, corrections, and courts. In the concluding chapter, we pose the question of what should the relationship be between criminal justice policy, politics, and money.

The Money and Politics of Criminal Justice Policy

Politics & Social Sciences

Sloan, John

Griffin, Vanessa

Griffin III, O. Hayden

Social Sciences

Carolina Academic Press

Intuitive, accessible, and filled with real-world examples of everyday research situations, A Straightforward Approach to CJ Research Methods: Practices, Policies, and Procedures provides students with the tools they need to understand the research they read and take the first steps toward producing meaningful research projects. Featuring step-by-step organization that follows the stages of developing a research proposal, this book emphasizes the actual experience of conducting research and contains numerous strategies and tips, including several examples of research proposal papers. Reinforced by a robust pedagogy that includes chapter objectives, key terms, section worksheets, and critical discussion questions, the text is a must for both students and faculty in criminal justice or the social sciences searching for a comprehensive yet approachable introduction to research methods.

A Straightforward Approach to CJ Research Methods: Practices, Policies, and Procedures

Burgason, Kyle

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