Privatizing the United States justice system : police, adjudication, and corrections services from the private sector / edited by Gary W. Bowman, Simon Hakim, Paul Seidenstat ; with a foreword by James K. Stewart.
| Other author | Bowman, Gary W., 1942- |
| Other author | Hakim, Simon, 1944- |
| Other author | Seidenstat, Paul. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©1992. |
| Description | x, 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword : the justice system and the private sector : time for an expanded partnership / James K. Stewart -- Three centuries of criminal justice privatization in the United States / Robert D. McCrie -- Can police services be privatized? / Philip E. Fixler, Jr., and Robert W. Poole, Jr. -- Private security and controlling crime / Edwin W. Zedlewski -- Community policing, problem-oriented policing, police-citizen coproduction of public safety, and the privatization of crime control / Ronald L. Boostrom and Corina A. Draper -- Direct and indirect benefits of intergovernmental contracting for police services / Stephen L. Mehay and Rodolfo A. Gonzalez -- An empirical analysis of contracting out local government services / Dolores Tremewan Martin and Robert M. Stein. |
| Contents | Police privatization ventures as strategies to maintain and enhance public safety / Roland C. Dart, III -- Contracting out : the most viable solution / Mike Freeman -- Privatization in criminal justice : one perspective in southern California / Jerry A. Usher -- A police chief's view of privatization of the criminal justice system / Thomas R. Windham -- The Starrett Protective Service : private policing in an urban community / William F. Walsh, Edwin J. Donovan, and James F. McNicholas -- Private sector liaison with police / Michael G. Shanahan -- The reasons for the inefficient U.S. justice system and suggested remedies / Richard Neely -- Privatization of justice / Larry Ray -- Market failure versus government failure in the production of adjudication / Bruce L. Benson -- Private prosecution / Tim Valentine -- Private dispute resolution / Michael S. Gillie. |
| Contents | Mediators : legal and practical profiles / David U. Strawn -- Private corrections / Samuel Jan Brakel -- The privatization of jails : a management perspective / Richard Kiekbusch -- The public sector's responsibilities in privatizing court related and correctional services / Robert J. Gemignani -- The economics of privatizing criminal justice facilities / Robert S. Guzek -- Privatization of corrections : two Canadian perspectives / Daniel Hawe, Howard Sapers, and Paulette Doyle -- Barriers to entry of private-sector industry into a prison environment / George D. Bronson ... [et al.] -- More warehouses, or factories with fences? / Warren E. Burger. |
| General note | Spine title: Privatizing the U.S. justice system. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Other title | Privatizing the U.S. justice system. |
| LCCN | 91051002 |
| ISBN | 0899507042 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV9950 .P961 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |