Criminal Justice and the Policy Process

by William W. Parsons, James G. Houston, Phillip Bridgmon

Criminal Justice and the Policy Process develops a synthesized policy making model that explains how complex justice policy is developed, implemented, and evaluated. Unlike other texts, this study weaves together important aspects of several competing explanations of policy choice into a single model. Further, this text emphasizes the importance of implementing policy as an important component in the ultimate outcome of policy decisions. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761840346
• ISBN13: 9780761840343
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"