NCJ Number
179463
Editor(s)
Ian K. McKenzie
Date Published
1998
Length
237 pages
Annotation
This book both describes and critiques the features and philosophies of the criminal justice system of England and Wales.
Abstract
The first chapter examines the distinction between "models" of the criminal justice process, followed by a chapter that examines four separate but related topics: the concept of "the street" and "street crime"; an assessment of trends in street crime and patterns of victimization and fear; police responses to street crime; and a critique of "zero tolerance" policing as a strategy for addressing street crime and the fear of crime. Chapter 3 outlines the nature of terrorist activity on the mainland as a manifestation of organized crime and commercial activity. The organization and structure of policing in England and Wales is examined in the fourth chapter, followed by a chapter that considers the effect of the ethnicity variable in the criminal justice system. Chapter 6 considers the nature and shape of European policing, particularly as it becomes more clear that the "open borders" philosophy of the European Union means an increase in international and transnational crime. Remaining chapters address prisons and alternatives to prison, crime statistics, developments in radical criminology in England and Wales, and the politics of criminal justice policy. 9 figures, 6 tables, 504 references, a subject index, and appended list of films, videos, and television programs, as well as recommended readings