Criminal Justice A Collection of True Crime Cases, Prentice Hall's Reality Reading Series

by Grimming, Ron; Goodman, Debbie J.

• ISBN13: 9780131745704
• ISBN10: 0131745700
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-28
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Criminal Justice: A Collection of True-Crime Cases provides the reader with a provocative account of actual cases that coincide with the most popular Criminal Justice courses offered at colleges, universities, and police academies throughout the United States. This book provides the reader with the opportunity to study nationally recognized "true-crime cases" and learn about the actual elements and definitions of crimes. Because of the unique police-style manner in which the text has been written, it is recommended that this textbook be utilized in a supplemental capacity for a variety of academic and academy training classes to include: Introduction to Criminology, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to Policing/Law Enforcement Systems, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Investigations, or as a stand-alone class focusing on special topics pertaining to case studies. Book jacket.

Author Biography

RON GRIMMING

Ron Grimming has an extensive, and impressive, 33-year background in law enforcement. His career in law enforcement began in 1970 as a Special Agent with the Illinois State Police. He served in various investigative assignments including: special task forces targeting criminal activities associated with subversive groups, political and police corruption, illegal drugs, and financial crimes. He was promoted numerous times during his career, and attained the rank of Deputy Director of the Illinois State Police, supervising more than 2,500 officers assigned to the investigative and patrol divisions of the department.

 

In 1993 Grimming was appointed Director of the Florida Highway Patrol, where he managed the activities of 1,740 sworn officers and 528 civilian personnel. Grimming focused the patrol’s mission on highway safety through traffic enforcement, accident investigation, prevention of highway violence, interdiction of illegal contraband, investigation of auto-theft, and the development of public safety education programs. Through Grimming’s leadership, the Florida Highway Patrol received the recognition of being nationally accredited, after having its policies and operational procedures scrutinized by a panel of nationally recognized law enforcement experts. Also under Grimming’s guidance, the patrol won the prestigious National Chief’s Challenge, designating it as having the best traffic safety program in the nation.

 

During his law enforcement career, Grimming has served as General Chairman of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), State and Provincial Police Division, which represents the nation’s state police and highway patrol organizations on the IACP Board of Directors. Grimming also served as Chairman of the IACP Organized Crime Committee, and President of the State Law Enforcement Chief’s Association. Grimming has an extensive law enforcement training background having served on Florida’s Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. He currently serves as Director of Miami-Dade College’s School of Justice, which has responsibility for college criminal justice degree programs, as well as law enforcement, corrections, and security officer training for Miami-Dade County criminal justice agencies.

 

DEBBIE GOODMAN

Debbie J. Goodman, M.S., is the Chairperson of the School of Justice at Miami-Dade College. She holds a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Florida International University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology from Florida State University. Ms. Goodman specializes in a wide range of Criminal Justice topics, including: report writing, ethics, communications, human behavior, juvenile justice, criminology, criminal justice, and leadership. She is the author of three national publications: Report It In Writing, Enforcing Ethics, and Florida Crime and Justice.

 

She is the originator and series editor of Prentice Hall’s PACTS: Police And Corrections Training Series. Debbie J. Goodman is an adjunct faculty member in the College of Public Affairs at Florida International University and was honored in 2002 and 2005 by Who’s Who Among America ’s Teachers as one of the nation’s most talented college instructors. She is committed to providing quality education and training to police and corrections officers, as well as criminal justice students and practitioners. She resides in South Florida with her husband and son.

 

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
About the Authors	xiii
Introduction	xv
Murder	1	(18)
Murder: The Andrew Cunanan Case	5	(14)
Forcible Rape	19	(10)
Sex, Lies, Rape, and Murder: The Paul Bernardo/Karla Homolka Case	21	(8)
Robbery	29	(14)
The Great Lufthansa Airline Robbery	31	(12)
Aggravated Assault	43	(10)
Battery in the Tropics	46	(7)
Burglary	53	(12)
Hollywood Art Caper	55	(10)
Larceny-Theft	65	(12)
The Winona Ryder Shoplifting Case	68	(9)
Motor Vehicle Theft	77	(12)
Grand Theft Auto	81	(8)
Arson	89
The Seaton Hall University Arson	91