The Costs of Crime and Justice de Mark A. Cohen

Paperback / softback. New. This book presents a comprehensive view of the financial and non-financial consequences of criminal behavior, crime prevention, and society's response to crime. Crime costs are far-reaching, including medical costs, lost wages, property damage and pain, suffering, and reduced quality of life for victims and the public at large; police, courts, and prisons; and offenders and their families who may suffer consequences incidental to any punishment they receive for committing crime. The book provides a comprehensive economic framework and overview of the empirical methodologies used to estimate costs of crime. It provides an assessment of what is known and where the gaps in knowledge are in understanding the costs and consequences of crime. Individual chapters focus on victims, governments, as well as the public at large. Separate chapters detail the various methodologies used to estimate crime costs, while two chapters are devoted to policy analysis - both… Leer más

Routledge, 2020. Paperback. New. 2nd edition. 281 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.75 inches.

Routledge, 2020. Paperback. New. 2nd edition. 281 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.75 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.