Table of Contents

Part 1 Preface Chapter 2 Overview of Public Policy Analysis Chapter 3 Influences on Criminal Justice Policy Chapter 4 How Crime Policy Is Made Chapter 5 The Policy Cycle Applied to the Crime Issue Chapter 6 Mission Statements and Policies and Procedures Chapter 7 Planning and the Policy Process Chapter 8 Tools for the Criminal Justice Policy Analyst Chapter 9 Improving Crime Policy in Theory and Practice

About the Author

James G. Houston is Professor of Criminal Justice at Grand Valley State University. Phlilip B. Bridgmon is Chair and Associate Professor at the University of North Alabama. Bill Parsons is Professor and Chair of Political Science and Leadership Studies at St. Ambrose University.