Technology in Criminal Justice Current Perspective from InfoTrac

by Whalen, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780495912323
• ISBN10: 0495912328
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-10
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This reader's timely articles-selected by an expert in the field from the extensive InfoTrac database-allow for a broader, deeper exploration of technology in criminal justice than is possible with standard textbooks. Along with the reader, you receive access to the InfoTrac online library, which features articles from thousands of popular and scholarly publications. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Grant Increases Police Computer Connectivity	p. 25
High-Tech Surveillance	p. 27
Automated Video Surveillance: Improving CCTV to Detect and Prevent Incidents	p. 29
Monitor Acts as Live-In Probation Officer: Bracelet Checks Every 30 Minutes to Verify Blood-Alcohol Level	p. 33
Agency-Community Communication	p. 37
Reverse 911: Police Computer Calls to See if Residents are Okay	p. 39
Automated System to Notify Residents of Prison Escapes	p. 41
Police and Social Networks	p. 43
Police Use Facebook to Charge Two in Indiana County Riot	p. 45
Arlington, Va., Police Launch MySpace Page	p. 47
Non-Lethal Weapons	p. 49
Creator: Banshee II Nonlethal Weapon Assaults Only Ears	p. 51
Panel Backs Less-Lethal Force: An Advisory Group Recommended Allowing NJ Police to use Less-Deadly Means in a Wider Range of Situations	p. 53
Technology and Corrections	p. 57
Eyes Don't Lie: Weld Jail Using Iris Scans	p. 59
COMPSTAT for Juvenile Corrections	p. 61
InfoMarks: Make Your Mark	p. 65
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