Criminal Justice today : an introductory text for the 21st century /
Frank Schmalleger.
- 8th edition
- Boston : Pearson Custom Publishing, c2005.
- xxx, v. pagings : 28 cm. + col. ill. ; CD-ROM.
Contents;
Part one: Crime in America Chapter 1: What is criminal justice? Introduction Crime in the last half century The theme of this book Social justice etc.
Chapter 2: The crime picture Introduction The uniform crime reports The national crime victimization survey Comparisons of the UCR and the NCVs Special categories of crime
Chapter 3: The search for causes Introduction Criminological theory The classical school Biological theories Psychobiological theories etc.
Chapter 4: Criminal law Introduction The nature and purpose of law The rule of law Types of law etc.
Part two: Policing Chapter 5: Policing: History and structure Introduction Historical development of the police American enforcement today: From the federal to the local federal law enforcement agencies State-level agencies etc.
Chapter 6: Police organization and management Introduction The police mission operational strategies Managing police departments Policing styles etc.
Chapter 7; Policing: Legal aspects Introduction The abuse of police power Individual rights Search and seizure etc.
Chapter 8: Policing: Issues and challenges Introduction Corruption and integrity The dangers of police work Police use of force etc.
Part three: Adjudication Chapter 9: The courts: Structure and participants Introduction History and structure of the American court system The state court system the federal court system etc.
Chapter 10: Pretrial activities and the criminal trial Introduction Pretrial activities The criminal trial Stages of a criminal trial etc.
Chapter 11: Sentencing Introduction The philosophy and goals of criminal sentencing Indeterminate sentencing Structured sentencing Truth in sentencing etc.
Part four: Corrections Chapter 12: Probation, parole, and community corrections introduction What is probation? What is parole? Probation and parole: the pluses and minuses etc.
Chapter 13: Prisons and jails Introduction Early punishments The emergence of prisons Prisons today Jails etc.
Chapter 14: Prison life Introduction the male inmate's world The female inmate's world The staff world etc.
Part five: Special issues Chapter 15: Juvenile justice Introduction Juvenile justice throughout history The problems of children today The legal environment etc.
Chapter 16: Drugs and crime Introduction What is a drug? A history of drug abuse in America The mod=st common drugs - and who is using them etc.
Chapter 17: Terrorism and multinational criminal justice Introduction The Chinese justice system Islamic justice system International criminal justice organizations etc.
Chapter 18: The future of criminal justice Introduction Technology and crime control Criminalistics: Past, present, and future etc.