Criminology and Public Policy: Putting Theory to Work - 9781439916575

Criminology and Public Policy: Putting Theory to WorkPutting Theory to Work\nAuthor(s): Scott H. Decker, Kevin A. Wright\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Temple University Press,U.S., United States\nImprint: Temple University Press,U.S.\nISBN-13: 9781439916575, 978-1439916575\nSynopsis\nIn the field of criminal justice, public policy is designed to address the problems brought on by criminal behavior and the response to that behavior. However, too often, the theories carefully developed in the academy fail to make their way into programs and policy. The editors and contributors to this second edition of Criminology and Public Policy highlight the recent development of translational criminology to address the growing movement in criminology to use the results of criminological research and theory to better inform policy and practice. \n\nThe essays in Criminology and Public Policy propose an in-depth look at both theory and practice and how they are integrated across a number of key crims