Beschrijving
This book addresses three main questions: What is the practical case for greater community involvement in criminal justice? What is the philosophical basis for community-oriented criminal justice? What might a community-oriented justice practice look like?
Over the past quarter-century, U.S. politicians have responded to the public’s fear of crime by devoting ever more resources to building and strengthening the criminal justice apparatus, which as a result has grown tremendously in size and cost. Policymakers have also taken steps to toughen procedures for dealing with suspects and criminals, and br
