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Crime as exchange: comparing alternative economic theories of criminal justice
European Journal of Law and Economics, 2021This essay compares two alternative economic theories of crime, due to Becker (1968) and Adelstein (2017), which differ with respect to the purpose of punishment. Both models are based on the idea of rational offenders and punishments as prices, but they part company with respect to how the level of punishment is, or should be, determined.
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An Iconic Theory of Criminal Justice
2009Even mildly critical appraisals of American criminal justice around the turn of the twenty-first century mention Willie Horton. Horton, a convicted murderer serving time in Massachusetts, committed rape and armed robbery while out of prison on a state furlough. The advisers to George H. W.
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Criminal justice theory: A case of trained incapacity?
Journal of Criminal Justice, 1983Abstract Theories are scientific tools which give meaning to the social and physical reality that scientists study. They also play a crucial role in generating and storing the information of a discipline. The academic field of criminal justice has a wealth of facts but a dearth of theory.
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History of Criminal Justice Theory
2009With the exception of a few pockets such as classical Athens and ancient Rome, theories about criminal justice outside the modern West rely mainly on inference from the societies’ laws. Prehistoric societies require a double inference, since archaeology cannot say much about criminal justice practices, let alone theories.
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The application of cognitive learning theory to criminal justice education
Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 1991Most criminal justice programs began as extensions of vocational technical training courses, but within the last decade they have begun to parallel the liberal arts programs originally proposed. As a result of this reorientation, criminal justice instructors lack many of the instructional methods used by colleagues in other fields.
Dawn B. Young, George M. McCormick
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Civic implications of restorative justice theory: Citizen participation and criminal justice policy
Policy Sciences, 2003Restorative justice, a normative theory and reform movement emphasizing dialogue and reconciliation between victim, offender, and community, is a widespread, if experimental, part of the practice of criminal justice in the United States. This essay argues that restorative justice draws connections between civic engagement and punishment practices that ...
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Modern Control Theory and the Limits of Criminal Justice
2019Abstract Modern Control Theory and the Limits of Criminal Justice updates and extends the authors’ classic general theory of crime (sometimes referred to as “self-control theory”). In Part I, contemporary evidence about the theory is summarized.
Michael Gottfredson, Travis Hirschi
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Bridging the Normative Gap in Graduate Criminal Justice Curricula: Teaching Theories of Justice
Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 2012Encouraging graduate students to think about the values that guide criminal justice policy and practice and their implications for justice is essential for a full understanding of the field. In fact, several prominent scholars have recently called for an approach that integrates empirical with normative analysis.
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A Restorative Theory of Criminal Justice
2016In this project, I defend a restorative theory of criminal justice. I argue that the response to criminal wrongdoing in a just society should take the form of an attempt to heal the damage done to the community resulting from crime. I argue that the moral responsibilities of wrongdoers as wrongdoers ought to provide the framework for how a just society
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