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The Foundations of Criminal Justice | p. 1 |
Criminal Justice in the United States: An Overview | p. 3 |
Criminal Justice: An Institution of Social Control | p. 4 |
Crime and Criminal Law | p. 4 |
Criminal Justice: The System | p. 5 |
Police | p. 5 |
Courts | p. 5 |
Corrections | p. 9 |
Standards of Proof in Criminal Justice | p. 11 |
Two Models of Criminal Justice | p. 13 |
The Crime Control Model | p. 14 |
The Due Process Model | p. 15 |
Crime Control versus Due Process | p. 16 |
Myths about Criminal Justice | p. 17 |
Summary | p. 18 |
Key Terms | p. 19 |
Review Questions | p. 19 |
In the Field | p. 20 |
On the Net | p. 20 |
Critical Thinking Exercises | p. 20 |
Law Enforcement | p. 23 |
History and Structure of American Law Enforcement | p. 25 |
The Limited Authority of American Law Enforcement | p. 26 |
English Roots | p. 27 |
The Tithing System | p. 27 |
The Constable-Watch System | p. 28 |
The Bow Street Runners | p. 28 |
The London Metropolitan Police | p. 28 |
The Development of American Law Enforcement | p. 30 |
Early American Law Enforcement | p. 30 |
Law Enforcement in the Cities | p. 30 |
Law Enforcement in the States and on the Frontier | p. 33 |
Professionalism and Reform | p. 35 |
Conflicting Roles | p. 36 |
Community Policing | p. 37 |
The Structure of American Law Enforcement | p. 38 |
Local Policing and Its Duties | p. 40 |
County Law Enforcement | p. 45 |
State Law Enforcement | p. 47 |
Federal Law Enforcement | p. 49 |
The Department of Homeland Security | p. 52 |
The War on Terrorism: A Preliminary Evaluation | p. 58 |
American Private Security | p. 60 |
Private Security Officers | p. 61 |
Reasons for Growth | p. 62 |
Issues Involving Private Security | p. 62 |
Summary | p. 65 |
Key Terms | p. 66 |
Review Questions | p. 66 |
In the Field | p. 66 |
On the Net | p. 67 |
Critical Thinking Exercises | p. 67 |
Policing: Rotes, Styles, Functions, and Legal Constraints | p. 69 |
Policing in America | p. 70 |
The Roles of the Police | p. 70 |
Characteristics of Police Work | p. 71 |
Operational Styles | p. 74 |
Police Functions | p. 76 |
Patrol | p. 77 |
Investigation | p. 81 |
Traffic | p. 86 |
Drug Enforcement | p. 86 |
Community Policing | p. 93 |
The Philosophy and Components of Community Policing | p. 95 |
Implementing Community Policing | p. 97 |
Procedural Law and Policing | p. 98 |
Summary | p. 109 |
Key Terms | p. 110 |
Review Questions | p. 110 |
In the Field | p. 110 |
On the Net | p. 111 |
Critical Thinking Exercises | p. 111 |
Policing America: Issues and Ethics | p. 113 |
The Police and the Public | p. 114 |
Public Attitudes toward the Police | p. 114 |
Police Recruitment and Selection | p. 117 |
Qualities of a Successful Police Officer | p. 118 |
The Police Recruitment Process | p. 119 |
Successful Recruiting Practices | p. 124 |
The Police Selection Process | p. 125 |
The Selection of a Law Enforcement Executive | p. 129 |
Issues in Policing | p. 130 |
Discretion | p. 130 |
Job Stress | p. 135 |
Use of Force | p. 136 |
Police Corruption | p. 139 |
Terrorism and Homeland Security | p. 141 |
Definitions and Types of Terrorism | p. 142 |
The Law Enforcement Response to Terrorism | p. 144 |
How Prepared Is the United States to Defend Against Terrorism? | p. 147 |
Summary | p. 148 |
Key Terms | p. 149 |
Review Questions | p. 149 |
In the Field | p. 149 |
On the Net | p. 150 |
Critical Thinking Exercises | p. 150 |
The Courts | p. 151 |
The Administration of Justice | p. 153 |
The American Court Structure | p. 154 |
The Federal Courts | p. 154 |
The State Courts | p. 160 |
Purposes of Courts | p. 163 |
Key Actors in the Court Process | p. 165 |
The Prosecutor | p. 165 |
The Defense Attorney | p. 170 |
The Judge | p. 177 |
Pretrial Stages | p. 179 |
Caseflow Management | p. 180 |
From Arrest Through Initial Appearance | p. 181 |
Bail and Other Methods of Pretrial Release | p. 183 |
Information | p. 186 |
Preliminary Hearing | p. 186 |
Grand Jury | p. 187 |
Arraignment | p. 188 |
Plea Bargaining | p. 188 |
The Criminal Trial | p. 190 |
The Jury | p. 191 |
The Trial Process | p. 193 |
Trial Rights | p. 196 |
Miscarriages of Justice | p. 198 |
Summary | p. 202 |
Key Terms | p. 203 |
Review Questions | p. 204 |
In the Field | p. 204 |
On the Net | p. 204 |
Critical Thinking Exercises | p. 205 |
Sentencing, Appeals, and the Death Penalty | p. 207 |
Sentencing | p. 208 |
The U.S. Constitution's Eighth Amendment | p. 209 |
Statutory Provisions | p. 210 |
Philosophical Rationales | p. 216 |
Organizational Considerations | p. 223 |
Presentence Investigation Reports | p. 223 |
Personal Characteristics of Judges | p. 224 |
Appeals | p. 225 |
The Death Penalty | p. 225 |
A Brief History of the Death Penalty in the United States | p. 225 |
Enter the Supreme Court | p. 226 |
The Procedural Reforms Approved in Gregg | p. 232 |
Prospects for the Future | p. 236 |
Summary | p. 242 |
Key Terms | p. 243 |
Review Questions | p. 243 |
In the Field | p. 243 |
On the Net | p. 244 |
Critical Thinking Exercises | p. 244 |
Corrections | p. 245 |
Corrections | p. 247 |
Historical Overview of Institutional Corrections | p. 248 |
European Background | p. 248 |
Developments in the United States | p. 250 |
The Incarceration Boom | p. 255 |
Recent Trends | p. 256 |
Prison Inmate Characteristics | p. 260 |
Incarceration Facilities | p. 262 |
Organization and Administration by Government | p. 263 |
Classification and Other Special Facilities | p. 263 |
Men's Prisons | p. 266 |
Women's Prisons and Cocorrectional Facilities | p. 270 |
Jails and Lockups | p. 271 |
Institutional Security, Services, and Programs | p. 278 |
Security and Inmate Discipline | p. 279 |
Services and Programs | p. 281 |
Summary | p. 287 |
Key Terms | p. 288 |
Review Questions | p. 288 |
In the Field | p. 288 |
On the Net | p. 289 |
Critical Thinking Exercises | p. 289 |
Prison Life, Inmate Rights, Release, and Recidivism | p. 291 |
Living in Prison | p. 292 |
Inmate Society | p. 292 |
Lite in Women's Prisons | p. 297 |
Correctional Officers | p. 299 |
Inmate Rights and Prison Reform | p. 303 |
Access to the Courts and Legal Services | p. 303 |
Procedural Due Process in Prison | p. 305 |
First Amendment Rights | p. 305 |
Eighth Amendment Rights | p. 306 |
Fourteenth Amendment Rights | p. 308 |
The Limits of Litigation | p. 309 |
Release and Recidivism | p. 310 |
Summary | p. 315 |
Key Terms | p. 315 |
Review Questions | p. 316 |
In the Field | p. 316 |
On the Net | p. 316 |
Critical Thinking Exercises | p. 317 |
Community Corrections | p. 319 |
Community Corrections: Definition and Scope | p. 320 |
Goals and Staff Roles | p. 320 |
The Importance of Community Corrections | p. 322 |
Probation | p. 324 |
Historical Contex | p. 325 |
Administration | p. 326 |
Process and Procedures | p. 326 |
Issues in Probation | p. 333 |
Parole | p. 335 |
Historical Context | p. 337 |
Administration | p. 337 |
Process and Procedures | p. 338 |
Parole Issues | p. 341 |
Intermediate Sanctions | p. 347 |
Intensive-Supervision Probation and Parole (ISP) | p. 348 |
Day Reporting Centers | p. 351 |
Structured Fines or Day Fines | p. 351 |
Home Confinement and Electronic Monitoring | p. 353 |
Halfway Houses | p. 357 |
Temporary-Release Programs | p. 361 |
Summary | p. 363 |
Key Terms | p. 364 |
Review Questions | p. 364 |
In the Field | p. 365 |
On the Net | p. 365 |
Critical Thinking Exercises | p. 365 |
Juvenile Justice | p. 367 |
Juvenile Justice | p. 369 |
Historical Development of Juvenile Justice | p. 370 |
The Development of Institutions for Youths | p. 371 |
The Development of the Juvenile Court | p. 374 |
The Processing of Juvenile Offenders | p. 379 |
The Informal Juvenile Justice Process | p. 379 |
The Formal Juvenile Justice Process | p. 379 |
Correctional Programs for Juveniles | p. 394 |
Community-Based Correctional Programs for Juveniles | p. 394 |
Institutional Programs for Juveniles | p. 398 |
Summary | p. 405 |
Key Terms | p. 406 |
Review Questions | p. 406 |
In the Field | p. 406 |
On the Net | p. 407 |
Critical Thinking Exercises | p. 407 |
Endnotes | p. 408 |
Glossary | p. 422 |
Case Index | p. 431 |
Subject Index | p. 432 |
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