204 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

204 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

204 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Community Justice discusses concepts of community within the context of justice policy and programs and addresses the important relationship between the criminal justice system and the community in the USA. Taking a bold stance in the criminal justice debate, this book argues that crime management is more effective through the use of informal (as opposed to formal) social control. It... Read more

Preface

1. What Is Community Justice? 

2. Criminal Justice and the Community 

3. Policing and Community Justice

4. The Courts and Community Justice 

5. Corrections and Community Justice 

6. The Future of Community Justice 

7. Community Justice in International Settings

Appendix A: Community Justice as a Strategy: How CASES Make It Work

Appendix B: Focused Deterrence

Biography

John R. Hamilton, Jr. is an Associate Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice Administration at Park University. He retired as a major from the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department after 26½ years of service. He has extensive experience in community policing and problem‑solving and volunteers with the Center for Conflict Resolution in Kansas City, Missouri.

Tamera D. Jenkins is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Administration at Park University. She previously worked in the Missouri Department of Corrections within the Division of Probation and Parole. She is deeply committed to advancing Restorative Justice and conflict resolution methodologies and actively engages in Peacemaking Circles and Neighborhood Accountability Boards. She also co‑hosts the Park University podcast “CriminalJustUs.”

Todd R. Clear is University Professor at Rutgers University in Newark, NJ, USA. He is a past president of the American Society of Criminology, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and the Association of Doctoral Programs in Criminology and Criminal Justice. He was the founding editor of the journal Criminology & Public Policy, published by the American Society of Criminology.