Crime Control in America: What Works? (What's New in Criminal Justice)

by John Worrall

criminology public policy criminal justice

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John Worrall explores the central question of crime control in the United States: what works? Focusing on the wider criminal justice field, this book considers the effectiveness of approaches used to address crime and offers a concise introduction to an important issue in American criminology.

ISBN-13 9780134848181 ASIN 0134848187 Views 466 Publisher Pearson Year 2018 Edition 4 Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 448 Created February 24, 2026 Updated October 30, 2026

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Crime Control in America: What Works? examines the broad question of how crime is addressed in the United States.

Written by John Worrall, the book focuses on crime control within the field of criminal justice.

Its central emphasis is evaluating which approaches to crime control are effective.

The title is part of the What's New in Criminal Justice series.

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