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Introduction to criminal justice / Robert D. Pursley.

By: Series: Macmillan criminal justice seriesPublication details: New York : Macmillan ; London : Collier Macmillan, c1987.Edition: 4th editionDescription: xix, 794, 8 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0023969105
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 364.973 22 PUR
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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.

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