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A history of federal crime control initiatives : 1960-1993

This history of American crime policy at the federal level compiles and examines for the first time the record of recent presidential administrations in the area of crime control--their agendas and the legislation actually enacted by the Congress.
Print Book, English, 1994
Praeger, Westport, Conn., 1994
VI, 278 Seiten.
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Introduction Federal Involvement in Criminal Justice Prior to the Johnson Administration The Johnson Administration: A Continuation and Expansion of Activities from the Kennedy Years The Nixon Administration: A Shift in Federal Crime Control Policy The Ford Administration: A Continuation of Nixon, with Some Variations The Carter Administration: A Temporary Lull in Federal Criminal Justice Policy The Reagan Administration: A Return to "Law and Order" The Bush Administration: A Continuation of Reagan's Administration Conclusion: President Clinton and the Future of Federal Crime Control Policy Appendices Bibliography Index