The American system of criminal justice /
George F. Cole.
- 8th edition
- Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., c1998.
- xxv, 667 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Contents;
Part 1. The Criminal Justice Process 1. Crime and Justice in America Themes of the book Crime and justice as public policy issues The goals of criminal justice Criminal justice in a federal system Criminal justice as a system, etc.
2. Crime, Victimization and Criminal Behavior Origins of criminal law Types of crime The crime problem today, etc.
3. Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law Foundations of criminal law Substantive criminal law Procedural criminal law The supreme court today, etc.
Part 2. Police 4. Police The development of police in the United States Organization of the police Police policy Police Actions, etc.
5. Police Operations Organization of the police Police Response and Actions Delivery of police services Comparative perspective-patrol in Japan Police Actions and the rule of law
6. Policing: Issues and Trends Who are the police? The police Subculture Police and the community Police Abuse of power, etc.
Part 3. Courts 7. Court The structure of American courts Effective management of the state courts To be a Judge Comparative Perspective erosion of judicial legitimacy in Italy The courtroom: How it functions
8. Prosecution and Defense The prosecutorial system Comparative perspective- Prosecutors in Germany The defense attorney: Image and reality
9. Pretrial Processes From Arrest to Trial or Plea Bail: Pretrial Release Pretrial detention Plea Bargaining
10. Trial and Post Trial processes Trial: The Exceptional Case Comparative perspective- A murder Trial in Moscow Trial: The Impact of Delay Appeals
11. Punishment and Sentencing The Goals of Punishment Forms of the Criminal Sanction Comparative perspective- Corporal Punishment in Singapore The Sentencing Process
Part 4. Corrections 12. Corrections Development of Corrections Comparative perspective- Corrections in Sweden Organization of corrective in the united states Issues in corrections
13. Community Corrections: probation and Intermediate Sanctions Community Corrections: Assumptions Probation: Corrections without Incarceration Intermediate sanctions in the community Comparative perspective- Day fines in Germany: Could the concept work Here? Community Corrections: Approaching the Twenty-First century
14. Prisons: Their Goals and Management The modern prison: Legacy of the past Goals of Incarceration Prison Organization Who is in prison? Governing a society of captives, etc.
15. Prison Society The convict world Women in prison Prison programs Violence in prison Decreasing prison violence, etc.
16. Release and Supervision in the Community Parole: Reentry into society Release mechanisms Supervision in the community Comparative perspective- Community corrections in Japan Pardon Civil Disabilities of Ex-Felons, etc.
Part 5. The Juvenile Justice System 17. Juvenile Justice Youth Crime in the United states The development of Juvenile Justice The Juvenile Justice System Juvenile Justice operations Problems and perspectives
References : p. 637-648 . _ Glossary : p. 649654 . _ Name index : p. 655-658 . _ Subject index : p. 659-666