Subject: One More
From: TR Young (tr@tryoung.com)
Date: Sat Jan 29 2000 - 06:51:45 CST
The topics listed below are central to good policy...I would like to add
one more to Henry Brownstein's list:
Structural Features of Low Crime Societies
I've done a bit of work on the topic and would be pleased to help.
TR Young
At 10:18 AM 01/28/2000 -0600, you wrote:
>January 28, 2000
>Recently I posted a request to members of the Critical Criminology Division
>for suggested research topics to be brought to the attention of the ASC
>National Policy Committee. I want to thank everyone who responded. Those
who
>responded typically began by noting that there are countless issues that
need
>to be addressed by criminologists. Just look at the number and variety of
>topics named by the few people who responded and that becomes obvious.
>Nonetheless, below is a listing of topics that were suggested. The emphasis
>in most cases seemed to be on reversing regressive trends in criminal and
>juvenile justice in the US. I will forward the list of topics to James
>Austin, Chair of the ASC committee. Committee members are planning to meet
>this spring to begin work on developing policy recommendations in three or
>four areas. Your suggestions are appreciated.
>Thanks for your help,
>Henry Brownstein
>
>Prison conditions and treatment of inmates (2x)
>Alternatives to incarceration
>Privatization of corrections (2x)
>Rising prison and jail populations (2x)
>
>Sentencing policies and practices; e.g., mandatory sentences (2x)
>
>Waiving juvenile offenders to adult court
>
>Death penalty and death penalty abolition (2x)
>
>War on drugs
>Drug legalization
>
>Policing
>
>Humane (as opposed to punitive) welfare policies
>
>Increased funding for Battered Women's Shelters
>
>Restorative Justice
>
>
TR Young, 8085 Essex
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