TY - BOOK AU - Pursley,Robert D. TI - Introduction to criminal justice SN - 0023969105 U1 - 364.973 22 PY - 1987/// CY - New York, London PB - Macmillan, Collier Macmillan KW - Criminal justice, Administration of KW - United States N1 - Content Part I. The Criminal Justice System 1. An Introduction Objectives Important Terms Goal of the Criminal Justice Components of Criminal Justice Part II. Crime and Criminal Law 2. Crime, Law, and Legal Terminology Objectives Important Terms Elements of Crime Criminal Intent 3. Crime in America Objectives Important Terms Crime as a National problem 4. Victimless Crimes: Law and Moral Values Objectives Important Terms The Concept of Victimless Crimes etc Part III. Law Enforcement 5. Local, State and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Objectives Important Terms Police Functions etc. 6. The Role of the Police Objectives Important Terms Role of Police etc 7. Current Issues and Trends Objectives Important Terms Organizational Changes etc. Part IV. The Court 8. The Role of the Court Objectives Important Terms Judicial Organization etc. 9. The Criminal Pretrial, Trial and Posttrial Process Objectives Important Terms Preliminary Trial Proceedings etc 10. Court Personnel Objectives Important Terms The Judge etc. 11. Current Issues and Trends Objectives Important Terms Major Historical Milestones in Court Reforms etc. Part V. Corrections 12. Corrections: Historical Perspective Objectives Important Terms Society and Corrections etc 13. The Jail and other Temporary Detention Facilities Objectives Important Terms History of Jails: A shameful Legacy etc. 14. Prison Systems Objectives Important Terms Types of Institutions etc 15. Parole and Probation Objectives Important Terms Parole etc 16. Current Issues and Trends Objectives Important Terms Community-Based Corrections etc. Part VI. The Juvenile Justice System 17. The Juvenile justice System Objectives Important Terms long-Term Historical Aspects of Juvenile Arrest and Court Processing etc; Includes bibliographies and index ER -