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Results for costs of criminal justice (u.s.)

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Author: Council of State Governments, Justice Center

Title: Lessons from the States: Reducing Recidivism and Curbing Corrections Costs Through Justice Reinvestment

Summary: Over the past 20 years, state spending on corrections has skyrocketed—from $12 billion in 1988 to more than $52 billion in 2011.1 Declining state revenues and other fiscal factors are putting a serious strain on many states’ criminal justice systems, often putting concerns about the bottom line in competition with public safety. Strategies tested in numerous states and local jurisdictions, however, show that there are effective ways to address the challenge of containing rising corrections costs while also increasing public safety.

Details: New York: Council of State Governments, Justice Center, 2013. 10p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 22, 2013 at: http://justicereinvestment.org/resources/lessons-learned

Year: 2013

Country: United States

URL: http://justicereinvestment.org/resources/lessons-learned

Shelf Number: 128422

Keywords:
Alternatives to Incarceration
Costs of Corrections
Costs of Criminal Justice (U.S.)
Criminal Justice Expenditures

Author: Henrichson, Christian

Title: A Guide to Calculating Justice-System Marginal Costs

Summary: The costs and benefits of criminal justice policies and activities affect everyone. Understanding what goes into the costs of operating jails, prisons, probation and parole, courts, law enforcement agencies, treatment programs, and other segments of the criminal justice system is important for taxpayers, politicians, practitioners, and society as a whole. Any economic study of a justice-related investment needs to use the right cost information in its calculations. The type of cost used makes a difference in the accuracy of a study’s findings, as well as its relevance for policymaking, budgeting, and practice. Vera’s Cost-Benefit Knowledge Bank for Criminal Justice has published this guide to help technical users and general readers understand marginal cost—the amount of change in total cost when a unit of output changes.

Details: New York: Vera Institute of Justice, 2013. 28p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed June 1, 2013 at: http://www.vera.org/sites/default/files/resources/downloads/marginal-costs-guide.pdf

Year: 2013

Country: United States

URL: http://www.vera.org/sites/default/files/resources/downloads/marginal-costs-guide.pdf

Shelf Number: 128912

Keywords:
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Costs of Criminal Justice (U.S.)
Economics of Crime