Criminal Justice

by Adler, Freda; Mueller, Gerhard O. W.; Laufer, William S.

• ISBN13: 9780072282214
• ISBN10: 0072282215
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-06
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

This full color, paperback text offers a current, lively and thorough introduction to criminal justice covering past developments, contemporary issues, and tomorrow's challenges, and drawing students into the intriguing world of criminal justice. Manageable in terms of size and price, Criminal Justice: An Introduction holds a unique place in the market, offering a portable and affordable alternative to encyclopedic texts, and more complete coverage than brief core texts.

Table of Contents

Part I The Universe of Crime and Justice

Chapter 1 Criminal Justice: Introduction and Overview

Chapter 2 Crime and Criminals

Chapter 3 The Criminal Justice System

Part II The Police

Chapter 4 History and Organization of the Police

Chapter 5 Police Functions

Chapter 6 The Police Culture

Chapter 7 The Rule of Law in Law Enforcement

Part III The Courts

Chapter 8 The Origin and Role of the Courts

Chapter 9 Lawyers and Judges

Chapter 10 Criminal Prosecution and Adjudication

Chapter 11 Sentencing

Part IV Corrections

Chapter 12 Corrections: Yesterday and Today

Chapter 13 Institutional Corrections

Chapter 14 Alternatives: Community Corrections

Part V Critical Isues: Children, Victims, and Global Crime

Chapter 15 Challenges for the Twenty-first Century

Appendix 1 The Constitution of the United States of America

Appendix 2 Career Guide

Glossary

Acknowledgments

Indexes