October 26, 2012
Prof. Daniel Mears' book, American Criminal Justice Policy, published by Cambridge University Press, is the 2013 winner of the Outstanding Book Award presented by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. The award is given annually “in recognition of the best book published in the area of criminal justice” and that has made an “extraordinary contribution to the study of crime and criminal justice.” The award will be presented at the Academy’s annual meeting, held March 19-23 in Dallas, Texas.