Criminal Justice Essentials

by Reid, Sue Titus

• ISBN13: 9780470658871
• ISBN10: 0470658878
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-08-23
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Now in its ninth edition, Criminal Justice Essentials provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the major areas of criminal justice systems, focusing primarily on U.S. systems. This new edition includes the latest social science research data, recent legal cases and appellate opinion, up-to-date federal and state statutes, state and Congressional bills, and current events. Sue Titus Reid is an expert in the field with extensive teaching experience in undergraduate, graduate, and law school courses.

Author Biography

Sue Titus Reid, J.D., Ph.D., is a Professor at the Reubin O'Donovan Askew School of Public Administration and Policy at Florida State University. An accomplished scholar in both the social sciences and the law, her books include Crime and Criminology, Thirteenth Edition (2012); and Criminal Law: The Essentials (2009).

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xiv
Ancillaries	p. xx
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
About the Author	p. xxiii
Introduction To Criminal Justice Systems	p. 1
Criminal Justice: An Overview	p. 2
Crime, Offenders, and Victims	p. 30
Entry Into Criminal Justice Systems: Policing	p. 69
The Emergence and Structure of Police Systems	p. 70
Policing in a Modern Society	p. 104
Problems and Issues in Policing	p. 154
Processing A Criminal Case: Criminal Court Systems	p. 195
Criminal Court Systems	p. 196
Prosecution, Defense, and Pretrial Procedures	p. 226
Trial, Sentencing, and Appeal	p. 274
Confinement And Corrections	p. 319
The History and Structure of Confinement	p. 320
Life in Prison	p. 352
Community Corrections, Probation, and Parole	p. 400
Juvenile Justice: A Special Case	p. 447
Juvenile Justice Systems	p. 448
Appendices
Amendments to the United States Constitution	p. 501
How to Read a Court Citation	p. 506
Glossary	p. 508
Case Index	p. 521
Name Index	p. 524
Subject Index	p. 528
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