Urban Crime Policy

Abstract

:Crime is not a problem of the justice system. Rather, criminal activity results from social factors beyond the direct control of justice agencies. There are limits to the ability of the justice system to reduce crime through more arrests, convictions, and harsher punishments. The authors explore the effects of crime control policy and debate beliefs held by victims of crime. Justice agencies, they argue, can contribute to improving the quality of life by concentrating on promoting justice and revitalizing neighborhood life through such innovative programs as community policy. It is not a choice between crime control and housing; criminal justice policies and other social policies must fit together in a functioning whole.

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