Criminal Justice in Action (Casebound, with InfoTrac and CD-ROM)

by Gaines, Larry K.; Miller, Roger LeRoy

• ISBN13: 9780534572433
• ISBN10: 053457243X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Vivid, visual, current, and featuring the newest CJ careers--every chapter of this text is a multimedia-linked study center! This best-selling text offers students a clear and practical overview of the criminal justice system by combining cutting-edge research with accessible discussions of theory and up-to-the-minute examples of policy and application from today's news. Gaines and Miller take an applied approach that is visible in their coverage of contemporary topics, such as cyber crime and terrorism, their concentration on careers, and their expansive integration of technology. Also, Criminal Justice in Action can be packaged with interactive learning aids such as the new Criminal JusticeNow--a Web-based, intelligent study system and JoinIn content for Response Systems tailored to the text.

Table of Contents

PART ONE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM	1	(110)
Criminal Justice Today	3	(34)
Criminal justice in Action: Terrorism and the Law	28	(9)
Measuring and Explaining Crime	37	(36)
Criminal Justice in Action: The Link between Guns and Crime	66	(7)
Criminal Law	73	(38)
Criminal Justice in Action: Punishing Hate	102	(9)
PART TWO THE POLICE	111	(146)
Police: Agents of Law and Order	113	(34)
Criminal Justice in Action: The Police and Domestic Violence	140	(7)
Policing: Organization and Strategies	147	(40)
Criminal Justice in Action: The DNA Revolution	179	(8)
Police and the Rule of Law	187	(36)
Criminal Justice in Action: Racial Profiling and the Constitution	216	(7)
Challenges to Effective Policing	223	(34)
Criminal Justice in Action: Diversity in the Workforce	248	(9)
PART THREE CRIMINAL COURTS	257	(142)
Courts and the Quest for Justice	259	(34)
Criminal Justice in Action: Is Justice for Sale?	285	(8)
Pretrial Procedures: The Adversary System in Action	293	(34)
Criminal Justice in Action: Legal Ethics on Trial-Defending the Guilty	319	(8)
The Criminal Trial	327	(34)
Criminal Justice in Action: Cameras in the Courtroom-Is Justice Served?	354	(7)
Punishment and Sentencing	361	(38)
Criminal Justice in Action: The Gender Factor	391	(8)
PART FOUR CORRECTIONS	399	(104)
Probation and Community Corrections	401	(32)
Criminal Justice in Action: Boot Camps-Do they Work?	425	(8)
Prisons and Jails	433	(32)
Criminal Justice in Action: The End of the Line-Supermax Prisons	457	(8)
Behind Bars: The Life of an Inmate	465	(38)
Criminal Justice in Action: Protecting the Community from Sex Offenders	494	(9)
PART FIVE SPECIAL ISSUES	503	(2)
The Juvenile Justice System	505	(28)
Criminal Justice in Action: The Bully Problem	533	(8)
The Ongoing War against Illegal Drugs	541	(3)
Criminal Justice in Action: The Global Drug War	564	(9)
Cyber Crime	573	(20)
Criminal Justice in Action: Child Pornography and the Internet	593