The Future of Crime and Punishment by William R. Kelly - 9781442264816

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

The Future of Crime and PunishmentSmart Policies for Reducing Crime and Saving Money\nAuthor(s): William R. Kelly\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9781442264816, 978-1442264816\nSynopsis\nToday, we know that crime is often not just a matter of making bad decisions. Rather, there are a variety of factors that are implicated in much criminal offending, some fairly obvious like poverty, mental illness, and drug abuse and others less so, such as neurocognitive problems. Today, we have the tools for effective criminal behavioral change, but this cannot be an excuse for criminal offending. In The Future of Crime and Punishment, William R. Kelly identifies the need to educate the public on how these tools can be used to most effectively and cost efficiently reduce crime, recidivism, victimization and cost. \n\nThe justice system of the future needs to be much more collaborative, utilizing the expertise of a v.