TY  - BOOK
AU  - Senna, Joseph J.
AU  - Siegel,Larry J.
TI  - Essentials of criminal justice
SN  - 0534523633
U1  - 364.973 22
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Australia, Belmont, CA
PB  - Wadsworth
KW  - Criminal justice, Administration of
KW  - United States
KW  - Police
KW  - Criminal procedure
KW  - Criminal law
KW  - Corrections
N1  - CONTENTS
Part I. The Nature Of Crime, Law, And Criminal Justice. 

CHAPTER 1. Crime and Criminal Justice. 
Is Crime a Recent Development?
Developing the Criminal Justice System
The Criminal Justice Today
The Formal Criminal Justice Process
Criminal Justice and the Media: Double Jeopardy
Perspectives on Justice
Etc.

CHAPTER 2. The Nature of Crime and Victimization. 
How is Crime Defined
Sources of Crime Data
Measuring Crime Trends
Crime Trends
Crime Patterns
Race, Culture, and Gender: International Crime Trends
Etc.

CHAPTER 3. Criminal Law: Substance and Procedure.
The Historical Development of the Criminal Law
Sources of the Criminal Law
Crimes and Classifications
Law in Review: Protecting Public Safety
The Legal Definition of a Crime
Criminal Responsibility
Etc.

Part II. The Police And Law Enforcement.

CHAPTER 4. Police in Society: History and Organization. 
The History of Police
The Modern Era of Policing: 1960-2000
Law Enforcement Today
The Future of Law Enforcement
Criminal Justice and Technology: Crime Mapping
Private Security
Etc.

CHAPTER 5. The Police: Role and Function. 
The Police Organization
The Police Role
The Patrol Function
Policy, Programs, and Issues in Criminal Justice: Zero Tolerance: Aggressive Policing in New York City
The Investigation Function
The Changing Concepts of Policing
Etc.

CHAPTER 6. Issues in Policing. 
The Police Profession
Criminal Justice and the Media: NYPD Blue
Police Discretion
Who are the Police
Race, Culture, and Gender: Does Race Influence the Police Use of Discretion?
Etc.

CHAPTER 7. Police and the Rule of Law. 
Court Review of Police Operations 
Search and Seizures
Warrantless Searches
Policy, Programs, and Issues in Criminal Justice: Traffic Stops: Undercutting the Fourth Amendment
Arrest
Etc.

Part III. Courts And Adjudication. 

CHAPTER 8. Courts, Prosecution, and the Defense. 
The Criminal Court Process
State Courts
Policy, Programs, and Issues in Criminal Justice: Specialty Courts
Federal Courts
Federal and State Court Caseloads
Law in Review: The Role of the the High Court and State' Rights
The Judiciary
The Prosecutor
Etc.

CHAPTER 9. Pretrial Procedures. 
Procedures Following Arrest
Pretrial Services
Bail
The Preventive Detention Controversy
Pretrial Detention
Etc.

CHAPTER 10. The Criminal Trial. 
Legal Rights During Trial
Law in Review: Gideon vs. Wainwright (1963)
The Trial Process
Race, Culture, and Gender: Jury Selection and Peremptory Challenges
Evidentiary Standards
Etc.

CHAPTER 11. Punishment and Sentencing. 
The History of Punishment
The Goals of Modern Sentencing
Sentencing Models
How People are Sentenced
Policy, Programs, and Issues in Criminal Justice: Let's Get Tough: Truth-in-Sentencing and Three-Strikes Laws
Capital Punishment
Etc.

Part IV. Corrections And Alternative Sanctions. 

CHAPTER 12. Probation and Intermediate Sanctions. 
Probation
Intermediate Sanctions
Race, Culture, and Gender: Community Sentencing Abroad
Etc.

CHAPTER 13. Corrections: History, Institutions, and Populations. 
The History of Correctional Institutions
Jails
Prisons
Criminal Justice and Technology: Super-Maximum-Security Prisons
Alternative Correctional Institutions
Correctional Populations
Etc.

CHAPTER 14. Prison Life. 
Men Imprisoned
Women Imprisoned
Race, Culture, and Gender: Women in Prison: Vengeful Equity
Correctional Treatment Methods
Guarding the Institution
Etc.

Part V. Juvenile Justice.
 
CHAPTER 15. Juvenile Justice. 
The History of Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice Today
Police Processing of the Juvenile Offender
The Juvenile Court Process
The Juvenile Correctional Process
Etc.

; Includes bibliographical references, Glossary p. 502-516, and index p. 529-545 



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