Learning from Uncle Sam? Exploring U.S. Influences on British Crime Control Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7293304 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Trevor Jones (0000-0002-5992-545X, Cardiff University), Tim Newburn (0000-0001-9237-1703, Goldsmiths University of London) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 97-119 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Governance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-1895 • E-ISSN: 1468-0491 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-0491.00181 |
| OpenAlex | W2136522105 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
This paper examines the idea of “policy transfer” in the arena of crime control. More specifically, it examines the influence of the United States on recent criminal justice and penal policy developments in Britain. Three policy areas are discussed: privatized corrections, “zero‐tolerance” policing, and “three‐strikes” sentencing. Changes in these areas are widely perceived as being strongly influenced by developments in the U.S., although there has yet to be a systematic empirical study of how and why these policy developments occurred. Drawing on a review of literature, this paper examines the plausibility of the idea of policy transfer and highlights distinct routes through which policy transfer may occur between jurisdictions. It uses Bennett's (1991) model of “policy convergence” as a framework for exploring how “emulation,”“elite‐networking,”“harmonization,” and “penetration” might have been relevant to policy changes in these areas. Finally, the paper considers how the concept of policy transfer in criminal justice and penal policy might be further examined empirically
Control (management · Convergence (economics · Crime control · Criminal justice · Criminology · Economic growth · Economics · Elite · Emulation · Law and economics · Policy analysis · Policy learning · Policy transfer · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Policy Transfer and Learning · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,55 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2025 (22) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |