Crime Control in America introduces readers to the many methods of crime control and reviews the research concerning their effectiveness.The text covers policing, prosecution and courts, and legislative methods of crime control.It covers environmental criminology, juvenile crime control, and explanations of large-scale crime trends, particularly the reductions witnessed during the 1990s.

Crime Control in America introduces readers to the many methods of crime control and reviews the research concerning their effectiveness.The text covers policing, prosecution and courts, and legislative methods of crime control. It also moves beyond the justice system and examines the effectiveness of crime control at the individual, family, school, and community levels. Finally, it covers environmental criminology, juvenile crime control, and explanations of large-scale crime trends, particularly the reductions witnessed during the 1990s.

Foreword by Todd R. Clear

Preface

SECTION ONE Introduction

SECTION TWO Law Enforcement Approaches

SECTION THREE Legislation, Courts, and Corrections

SECTION FOURA pproaches beyond the Criminal Justice System

SECTION FIVE Juvenile Crime Control

SECTION SIX

Conclusion

APPENDIX

An Ultra-Brief Introduction to CriminalJustice in the United States