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New. 1558155090. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED--705 pages; clean and crisp, tight and bright pages, with no writing or markings to the text. --TABLE OF CONTENTS: Foreword from the Publisher * 1 Introduction * 2 Crime in International Perspective * 3 The Biological Basis of Crime * 4 Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice * 5 Crime Prevention: Focus on Youth * 6 Families and Crime * 7 The Schools * 8 Labor Markets and Crime * 9 The Community * 10 Rehabilitation and Treatment Programs * 11 Gun Control * 12 Substance Abuse Policy from A Crime-Control Perspective * 13 Fair and Effective Policing * 14 Physical Environment, Crime, Fear, and Resident-Based Control * 15 Deterrence * 16 Prisons: A Policy Challenge * 17 Community Corrections * 18 Prosecution * 19 Crime and Public Policy * Notes and References * Contributors * Index. --DESCRIPTION: In 1995, James Q. Wilson and Joan Petersilia undertook the project of writing a comprehensive textbook on crime, inviting 26 internationally recognized authorities to write chapters in their areas of expertise. Their efforts resulted in the best-selling and critically acclaimed text 'Crime'. The revised edition of this classic text is updated to include relevant and important research in the field that has appaeared since the first edition was issued. --AUTHOR: James Q. Wilson is recognized as one of the foremost authorities on crime in the United States. His many books on the subject include 'Thinking about Crime', 'Crime and Human Nature', and 'Crime and Public Policy'. Wilson taught at Harvard University for Twenty-six years and since 1985 is now James A. Collins Professor of Management Emeritas at UCLA. Joan Petersilia has been honored for her major studies of policing, sentincing, career criminals, corrections, racial discrimination, and the effectiveness of probation and parole. Formerly director of the Rand Corporation's Criminal Justice Program, she is Professor of Criminology, Law and Society in the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine. --with a bonus offer--
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This item is fairly worn, but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn corners, bends, tears, small stains, and partial water damage. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing, if applicable. Pages may include excessive notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
