Smart on crime
Subtitle: a career prosecutor's plan to make us safer
By: by Kamala D. Harris with Joan O'C. Hamilton.
Contributors: Hamilton, Joan O'C.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9780811865289
Subjects: Crime prevention; Crime
Description: Presents the author's proposal for an overhaul of the American criminal justice system, discussing the necessary shifts to increase public safety, reduce costs, and strengthen community, while combatting crime intelligently.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Getting past the old debate; title: Beyond the trial; title: Learning from other disciplines; title: Reading, writing and crime prevention; title: As seen on tv; title: Not in my neighborhood; title: The door is locked; the internet is open; title: Fear factor; title: They deserved it; title: Putting humpty dumpty back together again; title: The path to justice; title: The cost of justice; title: Smart puts public safety first : reduce and prevent violence; title: Smart starts young : truancy; title: Smart takes off blinders : prostitution; title: Smart anticipates : returning offenders; title: Smart empowers victims: domestic violence; title: Smart protects the silent and fearful : witnesses; title: Smart demands accountability : the carrot and the stick; title: Smart forges partnerships : community; title: Smart measures success : results; title: Smart works on our most serious threats : gangs; title: Smart is patient : steady progress; title: Conclusion: the smart game plan.