Community Justice

John R. Hamilton Jr., Tamera D. Jenkins, Todd R. Clear (John Jay College, City University of New York)

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Routledge
29 October 2024

Social work; Penology & punishment; Criminology: legal aspects; Criminal justice law; Sentencing & punishment

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 demonstrates how an increasing number of criminal justice elements are beginning to understand that developing partnerships within the community that enhance informal social control will lead to stabilization and possibly a decline in crime, especially violent crime, and make communities more livable. Borrowing from an eclectic toolbox of ideas and strategies – community organizing, environmental crime prevention, private–public partnerships, and justice initiatives – Community Justice puts forward a new approach to establishing safe communities and highlights the failure of the current American justice system in its lack of vision and misuse of resources.

This book is essential for undergraduate and postgraduate students of criminology, law, and sociology. It provides detailed information about how community justice fits within each area of the criminal justice system and includes relevant case studies to exemplify this philosophy in action.

By: John R. Hamilton Jr., Tamera D. Jenkins, Todd R. Clear (John Jay College, City University of New York)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781032488578
ISBN 10: 1032488573
Pages: 194
Publication Date: 29 October 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

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.