Criminal Justice Today : An Introductory Text for the 21st Century

by Schmalleger, Frank J.

• ISBN13: 9780131719507
• ISBN10: 0131719505
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

The best-selling introduction to criminal justice text of all time,Criminal Justice Today 9/e, continues to set the standard with its hallmark features of theme, technology, and time. Comprehensive coverage and a loaded multimedia supplements package make this textbook easy to adapt to introductory criminal justice courses, proving the ease of use for both students and instructors alike. The strengths of the book rest in the application of theoretical perspectives to current real world activities related to criminal justice issues. New technology and cases are also incorporated, bringing the textbook and student together in current issues.

Table of Contents

Crime in America

What is Criminal Justice

The Crime Picture

The Search for Causes

Criminal Law

Policing

Policing: History and Structure

Policing: Purpose and Organization

Policing: Legal Aspects

Policing: Issues and Challenges

Adjudication

The Courts: Structure and Participants

Pretrial Activities and the Criminal Trial

Sentencing

Corrections

Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections

Prisons and Jails

Prison Life

Special Issues

Juvenile Justice

Drugs and Crime

Terrorism and Multinational Criminal Justice

The Future of Criminal Justice

Bill of Rights

List of Acronyms

Glossary

Case Index

Name Index

Subject Index

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