About the book
From the 1970s to the new millennium, the prison population in the United States has quadrupled while an unprecedented amount of sentencing reform has taken place, largely intended to protect the public from dangerous criminals. This book details the California experience, including the history and politics of criminal sentencing policy reform, as well as the consequences of this activity to the criminal justice system. Using cutting-edge computer simulation modeling, Kathleen Auerhahn explores the impact that sentencing reforms dating back to the 1970s have had on the composition and structure of the criminal justice system, with specific focus on prison populations. She illustrates how dynamic systems simulation modeling is used to both examine \"possible futures\" under a variety of sentencing structures and sentencing policy alternatives, including narrowing \"strike zones\" and the early release of elderly offenders, in order to more effectively target the dangerous criminals these policies promise to remove from society via incarceration.
Editions of Selective Incapacitation and Public Policy
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791457979
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791457986
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791486412
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From the 1970s to the new millennium, the prison population in the United States has quadrupled while an unprecedented amount of sentencing reform has taken place, largely intended to protect the public from dangerous criminals. This book details the California experience, including the history and politics of criminal sentencing policy reform, as well as the consequences of this activity to the criminal justice system. Using cutting-edge computer simulation modeling, Kathleen Auerhahn explores the impact that sentencing reforms dating back to the 1970s have had on the composition and structure of the criminal justice system, with specific focus on prison populations. She illustrates how dynamic systems simulation modeling is used to both examine \"possible futures\" under a variety of sentencing structures and sentencing policy alternatives, including narrowing \"strike zones\" and the early release of elderly offenders, in order to more effectively target the dangerous criminals these policies promise to remove from society via incarceration.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Selective Incapacitation and Public Policy about?
From the 1970s to the new millennium, the prison population in the United States has quadrupled while an unprecedented amount of sentencing reform has taken place, largely intended to protect the public from dangerous criminals. This book details the California experience, including the history and politics of criminal sentencing policy reform, as well as the consequences of this activity to the criminal justice system. Using cutting-edge computer simulation modeling, Kathleen Auerhahn explores the impact that sentencing reforms dating back to the 1970s have had on the composition and structure of the criminal justice system, with specific focus on prison populations. She illustrates how dynamic systems simulation modeling is used to both examine \"possible futures\" under a variety of sentencing structures and sentencing policy alternatives, including narrowing \"strike zones\" and the early release of elderly offenders, in order to more effectively target the dangerous criminals these policies promise to remove from society via incarceration.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Selective Incapacitation and Public Policy?
Society and Social Sciences > Social services and welfare, criminology > Crime and criminology > Penology and punishment
Where can I read a sample of Selective Incapacitation and Public Policy?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791457979
How long is Selective Incapacitation and Public Policy and how many pages does it have?
Selective Incapacitation and Public Policy has 236 page(s)
Is Selective Incapacitation and Public Policy part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in New Directions in Crime and Justice Studies
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Selective Incapacitation and Public Policy?
Kathleen Auerhahn
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Selective Incapacitation and Public Policy is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791457979) and paperback(ISBN 9780791457986) and pdf(ISBN 9780791486412)
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