Introduction to criminal justice /
Joseph J. Senna, Larry J. Siegel.
- 9th edition
- Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, c2002.
- xxiii, 644 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
CONTENT
Part One: THE NATURE OF CRIME, LAW, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 1. Crime and Criminal Justice. The concept of a criminal Justice System The contemporary criminal Justice System The Formal criminal Justice Process, etc
2. The Nature of Crime and Victimization. What is a crime How crime is measured How crime is Reported, etc
3. Understanding Crime and Victimization. Crime in the United states The cause of crime Because they wants to; Choice Theory, etc
4. Criminal Law: Substance and Procedure. Historical Development of the criminal Law Sources of the criminal Law Crimes; classifications and Legal Definitions, etc.
PART TWO: THE Police and Law Enforcement. 5. Police and Society: History and Organization. The history of police The modern era of policing; 1960-2000 Contemporary law enforcement, etc.
6. The Police: Organization, Role, and Function. The Police Organization The Police Role The patrol Function, etc.
7. Issues in Policing. The police profession Who are the police? The Downside of policing: stress, Violence, and corruption, etc.
8. Police and the Rule of Law. Police and the courts Search and seizure Warrantless searches, etc
Part Three: COURTS AND ADJUDICATION. 9. Courts and the Judiciary. Criminal court process The structure of the state court system The structure of the federal courts, etc.
10. The Prosecution and the Defense. The prosecutor Prosecutorial Discretion The defense Attorney, etc.
11. Pretrial Procedures. Procedures following arrest Bail Pretrial Detention, etc
12. The Criminal Trial. Legal Rights during Trial Fair Trial Versus free press The Trial process, etc
13. Punishment and Sentencing. History of Punishment The Goals of criminal punishment Imposing the sentence, etc.
Part Four: CORRECTIONS. 14. Probation and Intermediate Sanctions. Probation Intermediate sanctions Can Alternative sanctions work?, etc.
15. Corrections: History, Institutions, and Populations. History of correctional Institutions Jails The prison system, etc.
16. The Prison Experience: Living in and Leaving Prison. Men Imprisoned Institutional Treatment programs Guarding the Institution, etc.
Part Five: THE HISTORY NATURE OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM 17. Juvenile Justice. History of Juvenile Justice Juvenile court Jurisdiction Juvenile court Today The police processing of the Juvenile Offender The pretrial stages of Juvenile Justice
Includes bibliographical Name index: P 619-629, Subject Index: p 630-642
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