Criminal justice at the crossroads: transforming crime and punishment

U.S. criminal justice policy, 1960-2013

Crime control: what have we accomplished?

The scientific case for alternatives to crime control: evidenced-based practices and where neurocognitive implications take us from here

Sentencing reform reconsidered

Diversion and problem-solving courts

Community supervision

Recalibrating drug control policy

Cost-effectiveness

Conclusions.

Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. U.S. Criminal Justice Policy, 1960-2013; 2. Crime Control: What Have We Accomplished?; 3. The Scientific Case for Alternatives to Crime Control: Evidence-Based Practices and Where Neurocognitive Implications Take Us from Here ; 4. Sentencing Reform Reconsidered; 5. Diversion and Problem-Solving Courts; 6. Community Supervision; 7. Recalibrating Drug Control Policy; 8. Cost-Effectiveness; Conclusions; Works Cited; Index.