Criminal Justice in Action

by Gaines, Larry K.; Kaune, Michael; Miller, Roger LeRoy

• ISBN13: 9780534568085
• ISBN10: 0534568084
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-08-17
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Vivid, visual, current, and featuring the newest CJ careers--every chapter of this text is a multimedia-linked study center! This best-selling text offers students a clear and practical overview of the criminal justice system by combining cutting-edge research with accessible discussions of theory and up-to-the-minute examples of policy and application from today's news. Gaines and Miller take an applied approach that is visible in their coverage of contemporary topics, such as cyber crime and terrorism, their concentration on careers, and their expansive integration of technology. Also, Criminal Justice in Action can be packaged with interactive learning aids such as the new Criminal JusticeNow--a Web-based, intelligent study system and JoinIn content for Response Systems tailored to the text.

Table of Contents

Part One The Criminal Justice System	1	(110)
Criminal Justice Today	2	(34)
Criminal Justice in Action Crime and the Media	28	(8)
Measuring and Explaining Crime	36	(38)
Criminal Justice in Action The Growing Role of the Victim	64	(10)
Criminal Law	74	(37)
Criminal Justice in Action Terrorism and American Criminal Law	104	(7)
Part Two The Police	111	(156)
Police: Agents of Law and Order	112	(38)
Criminal Justice in Action Police and Gun Control	142	(8)
Policing: Organizations and Strategies	150	(44)
Criminal Justice in Action The DNA Revolution	186	(8)
Police and the Rule of Law	194	(38)
Criminal Justice in Action Constitutional Handcuffs?	224	(8)
Challenges to Effective Policing	232	(35)
Criminal Justice in Action Police in the Media: Good Guys or Bad?	258	(9)
Part Three Criminal Courts	267	(148)
Courts and the Quest for Justice	268	(32)
Criminal Justice in Action Is Justice for Sale?	294	(6)
Pretrial Procedures: The Adversary System in Action	300	(36)
Criminal Justice in Action Legal Ethics on Trial: Defending the Guilty	328	(8)
The Criminal Trial	336	(38)
Criminal Justice in Action Cameras in the Courtroom: Is Justice Served?	366	(8)
Punishment and Sentencing	374	(41)
Criminal Justice in Action Victims and Retribution	406	(9)
Part Four Corrections	415	(144)
Probation and Community Corrections	416	(36)
Criminal Justice in Action Boot Camps: Do They Work?	442	(10)
Prisons and Jails	452	(36)
Criminal Justice in Action The End of the Line: Supermax Prisons	478	(10)
Life Behind Bars	488	(34)
Criminal Justice in Action Back on the Chain Gang	514	(8)
Reentry into Society	522	(37)
Criminal Justice in Action Protecting the Community from Sex Offenders	550	(9)
Part Five Special Issues	559	(101)
The Juvenile Justice System	560	(36)
Criminal Justice in Action Gangs and Guns	588	(8)
The Ongoing War against Illegal Drugs	596	(36)
Criminal Justice in Action The Global Drug War	622	(10)
Diversity Issues in the Criminal Justice System	632	(28)
Criminal Justice in Action Hate Crimes and the Law	660	(1)
Glossary
Index of Cases
Name Index
Subject Index