University Press of America
Pages: 156
Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-7618-4034-3 • Paperback • August 2008 • $48.99 • (£38.00)
978-0-7618-4177-7 • eBook • August 2008 • $46.50 • (£36.00)
James G. Houston is Professor of Criminal Justice at Grand Valley State University.
Phlilip B. Bridgmon is Chair and Associate Professor at the University of North Alabama.
Bill Parsons is Professor and Chair of Political Science and Leadership Studies at St. Ambrose University.
Part 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Overview of Public Policy Analysis
Chapter 3 Influences on Criminal Justice Policy
Chapter 4 How Crime Policy Is Made
Chapter 5 The Policy Cycle Applied to the Crime Issue
Chapter 6 Mission Statements and Policies and Procedures
Chapter 7 Planning and the Policy Process
Chapter 8 Tools for the Criminal Justice Policy Analyst
Chapter 9 Improving Crime Policy in Theory and Practice