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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Relation of the Directors to the Work and Publications of the National Bureau of Economic Research vi
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Economical Crime Control 1
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I. Criminal Justice Reform
- 1. The Deterrent Effect of Imprisonment 43
- 2. Institutional Requirements for Effective Imposition of Fines 95
- 3. If Drug Treatment Works So Well, Why Are So Many Drug Users in Prison? 125
- 4. Mental Health Treatment and Criminal Justice Outcomes 167
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II. Regulation of Criminal Opportunities and Criminogenic Commodities
- 5. Rethinking America’s Illegal Drug Policy 215
- 6. Alcohol Regulation and Crime 291
- 7. The Role of Private Action in Controlling Crime 331
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III. Social Policy
- 8. Decreasing Delinquency, Criminal Behavior, and Recidivism by Intervening on Psychological Factors Other Than Cognitive Ability 367
- 9. Family Income, Neighborhood Poverty, and Crime 419
- 10. Education Policy and Crime 465
- 11. Improving Employment Prospects for Former Prison Inmates 521
- 12. Crime and the Family 573
- Contributors 603
- Author Index 607
- Subject Index 619
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Relation of the Directors to the Work and Publications of the National Bureau of Economic Research vi
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Economical Crime Control 1
-
I. Criminal Justice Reform
- 1. The Deterrent Effect of Imprisonment 43
- 2. Institutional Requirements for Effective Imposition of Fines 95
- 3. If Drug Treatment Works So Well, Why Are So Many Drug Users in Prison? 125
- 4. Mental Health Treatment and Criminal Justice Outcomes 167
-
II. Regulation of Criminal Opportunities and Criminogenic Commodities
- 5. Rethinking America’s Illegal Drug Policy 215
- 6. Alcohol Regulation and Crime 291
- 7. The Role of Private Action in Controlling Crime 331
-
III. Social Policy
- 8. Decreasing Delinquency, Criminal Behavior, and Recidivism by Intervening on Psychological Factors Other Than Cognitive Ability 367
- 9. Family Income, Neighborhood Poverty, and Crime 419
- 10. Education Policy and Crime 465
- 11. Improving Employment Prospects for Former Prison Inmates 521
- 12. Crime and the Family 573
- Contributors 603
- Author Index 607
- Subject Index 619