Abstract
Throughout this volume, our guiding principle has been to bring a scientific approach to the study of criminal justice phenomena in multiple sectors (police, courts, corrections, etc.) and at multiple levels (situations, individuals, groups, neighborhoods, etc.). Put differently, the work featured in this volume pays explicit attention to the development and testing of scientific theory as a means of improving our understanding of criminal justice. This concluding chapter gives us the opportunity to highlight key themes that we view as important for thinking about criminal justice in a more rigorous and theoretically informed way.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Criminal Justice Theory |
Subtitle of host publication | Explaining the Nature and Behavior of Criminal Justice |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 425-457 |
Number of pages | 33 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781134706112 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780415715188 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences