Perspectives on Crime and Justice : 1998-1999 Lecture Series

Includes: (1) Mark Kleiman, Getting Deterrence Right: Applying Tipping Models & Behavioral Economics to the Problems of Crime Control. Provokes us to reexamine theories of deterrence & the role of probation, parole, & police agencies in carrying out deterrence policies. (2) Felton Earls, Men & Fathers in the Community. Reminds us of the functions of fathers in our society & the lack of understanding of the functions of fathers. (3) James Jacobs, Dilemmas of Corruption Control. Addresses the ability of government to resist the taint of corruption, & asks the difficult question, what price do we pay for our efforts to control corruption?Kleiman, Mark A. R. is the author of 'Perspectives on Crime and Justice : 1998-1999 Lecture Series', published 2000 under ISBN 9780756701994 and ISBN 0756701996.