University of Rhode Island Professor's Book Explores Quality-of-Life Crimes, Specialized Courts, and Criminal Justice Reform Efforts
August 20, 2019
August 20, 2019
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 20 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news:
Community courts have been a popular form of criminal justice reform over the last 25 years. These courts prosecute low-level crimes in hopes of safe-guarding quality of life in a community while also dispensing a more emotional, less detached brand of justice that focuses on rehabilitation.
But how is the reform working?
In her debut book, Courting the Community: L . . .
Community courts have been a popular form of criminal justice reform over the last 25 years. These courts prosecute low-level crimes in hopes of safe-guarding quality of life in a community while also dispensing a more emotional, less detached brand of justice that focuses on rehabilitation.
But how is the reform working?
In her debut book, Courting the Community: L . . .