Criminal Justice

by Fagin, James A.

• ISBN13: 9780321049506
• ISBN10: 0321049500
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

James FaginEducator, Expert, Police Officer introduces students to the real world of criminal justice in this highly applied new book. Fagin uses clear and simple examples drawn from decades of experience to bring criminal justice alive for readers, and he places the criminal justice system in the broader context of American government. He is a recognized educator in the administration of justice. He is a recognized educator in the administration of justice; an expert in areas of contemporary concern, such as transnational terrorism, computer crime, and computer technologies in criminal justice; and has hands-on experience in law enforcement. Criminal justice professionals.

Table of Contents

part one Introduction to Criminal Justice	1	(67)
Criminal Justice	2	(30)
An Overview of the Criminal Justice Process	32	(36)
part two Crime and the Law	68	(106)
Criminal Behavior: Definitions and Causes	70	(34)
Criminal Law: Control versus Liberty	104	(36)
Due Process and Police Procedure	140	(34)
part three The Police	174	(88)
Historical Development of American Policing	176	(26)
Roles and Functions of the Police	202	(1)
Police Professionalism of the Police	202	(24)
Police Professionalism and the Community	226	(36)
part four The Courts	262	(104)
The Court System	264	(32)
Courtroom Participants and the Trial	296	(36)
Sentencing and Sanctions	332	(34)
part five Corrections	366	(92)
Jails and Prisons	368	(34)
Probation and Parole	402	(26)
Prevention and Corrections in the Community	428	(30)
part six Issues and Trends in the Criminal Justice System	458	(2)
Challenges in the Criminal Justice System	460