Criminal justice today : an introductory text for the twenty-first century
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Criminal justice today : an introductory text for the twenty-first century
Prentice Hall, c2001
6th ed
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Criminal justice today : an introductory text for the 21st century
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For Introduction to Criminal Justice, Administration of Justice, and Criminal Justice courses at the freshman/sophomore/junior undergraduate levels.
This text strives to teach criminal justice students the fundamental tried-and-true concepts of an evolving discipline, give them the critical thinking skills necessary to effectively apply those concepts to the real-world, and to apply those concepts and skills to today's problems and emerging issues of tomorrow. The Sixth Edition offers a stellar multimedia package with the text, including a Companion Website; a "Cybrary" providing thousands of current Websites to facilitate research, writing, and learning; and online teaching options such as WebCT.
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Table of Contents
(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with Summary and Discussion Questions, WebQuest! and Library Extras!)I. CRIME IN AMERICA.
1. What Is Criminal Justice?
Justice and Criminal Justice. American Criminal Justice: The System. American Criminal Justice: The Process. Due Process and Individual Rights. Criminal Justice and Criminology. Things to Come: An Overview of This Book.
2. The Crime Picture.
Introduction: Sources of Data. The Uniform Crime Reports. The National Crime Victimization Survey. Emerging Patterns of Criminal Activity. Women and Crime. The Economic Cost of Crime.
3. The Search for Causes.
Why Is There Crime? Criminological Theory. The Classical School. Biological Theories. Psychobiological Theories. Psychological Theories. Sociological Theories. Social-Psychological Theories. Conflict Theories. The Phenomenological School. Emergent Theories.
4. Criminal Law.
Sources of Modern Criminal Law. The Development of Law. The Rule of Law. Purposes of the Law. Types of Law. General Categories of Crime. General Features of Crime. Elements of a Specific Criminal Offense. Types of Defenses to a Criminal Charge.
II. POLICING.
5. Policing: History and Structure.
Historical Development of the Police. American Law Enforcement Today: From the Federal to the Local Level. Private Protective Services.
6. Police Management.
Contemporary Policing: The Administrative Perspective. Contemporary Policing: The Individual Officer. Contemporary Policing: Issues and Challenges. Professionalism and Ethics.
7. Policing: Legal Aspects.
The Abuse of Police Power. Individual Rights. Search and Seizure. Arrest. The Intelligence Function.
III. ADJUDICATION.
8. The Courts.
Introduction. American Court History. Pretrial Activities.
9. The Courtroom Work Group and the Criminal Trial.
Introduction. The Courtroom Work Group: Professional Courtroom Actors. Outsiders: Nonprofessional Courtroom Participants. The Criminal Trial. Improving the Adjudication Process.
10. Sentencing.
Crime and Punishment: Introduction. The Philosophy of Criminal Sentencing. Indeterminate Sentencing. The Rise of Structured Sentencing. Mandatory Sentencing. Truth in Sentencing. Federal Sentencing Guidelines. The Sentencing Environment. The Presentence Investigation Report. The Victim-Forgotten No Longer. Traditional Sentencing Options.
IV. CORRECTIONS.
11. Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections
Introduction to Community Corrections. What Is Probation? What Is Parole? Probation and Parole: The Pluses and Minuses. The Legal Environment. The Federal Probation System. The Job of Probation and Parole Officers. Intermediate Sanctions. The Future of Probation and Parole.
12. Prisons and Jails.
Early Punishments. The Emergence of Prisons. Prisons Today. Jails. Private Prisons.
13. Prison Life.
Realities of Prison Life: The Male Inmate's World. Realities of Prison Life: The Staff World. Prison Riots. Realities of Prison Life: Women in Prison. Prisoners' Rights. Issues Facing Prisons Today.
V. SPECIAL ISSUES.
14. Juvenile Justice.
Introduction. Juvenile Justice throughout History. The Problems of Children Today. Significant Court Decisions Affecting Juveniles. The Juvenile Justice Process Today.
15. Drugs and Crime.
The Drug Problem and the Criminal Justice System. A History of Drug Abuse in America. What Are Drugs-And Who Is Using Them? Drugs, Crime, and Social Problems. Solving the Drug Abuse Problem.
16. Multinational Criminal Justice.
The International Perspective. The Chinese Justice System. Islamic Criminal Justice. Criminal Justice in England and Wales. International Criminal Justice Organizations.
17. The Future of Criminal Justice.
Introduction. Technology and Criminal Justice. Terrorism. Technology and Individual Rights.
Bill of Rights.
List of Acronyms.
Glossary.
Case Index.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
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