Criminal Justice: An Introduction to Philosophies, Theories and Practice

by Marsh,Ian

• ISBN13: 9780415333016
• ISBN10: 0415333016
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-06-18
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This new text will encourage students to develop a deeper understanding of the context and the current workings of the criminal justice system. Part One offers a clear, accessible and comprehensive review of the major philosophical aims and sociological theories of punishment, the history of justice and punishment, and the developing perspective of victimology. In Part Two, the focus is on the main areas of the contemporary criminal justice system including the police, the courts and judiciary, prisons, and community penalties. The active engagement of students with the material covered distinguishes this text from others in the area and makes it a real teaching resource and invaluable text.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
PART I HISTORY AND THEORIES OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT	1	(130)
1 Why punish? Philosophies of punishment	3	(24)
Introduction: studying punishment	3	(2)
The aims of punishment	5	(3)
Deterrence	8	(4)
Retribution	12	(5)
Rehabilitation	17	(7)
Summary	24	(2)
Further reading	26	(1)
2 Theories of punishment	27	(32)
Introduction	27	(1)
The role of punishment in promoting social solidarity: the work and influence of Durkheim and Weber	28	(11)
Punishment as part of a class-based process of economic and social control: the Marxist approach	39	(8)
Punishment, power and regulation: the work of Michel Foucault	47	(9)
Summary	56	(1)
Further reading	57	(2)
3 The history of crime and justice	59	(36)
Introduction	59	(3)
Early history: before the 'Bloody Code'	62	(3)
The eighteenth century and the 'Bloody Code'	65	(3)
The birth of the prison: the late eighteenth century and beyond	68	(4)
The police and the emergence of the criminal justice system	72	(6)
Twentieth-century developments	78	(5)
Gender	83	(7)
Ethnicity	90	(3)
Further reading	93	(2)
4 Victimology	95	(36)
Introduction	95	(1)
Who are the victims?	96	(3)
The emergence of victimology	99	(5)
Theories and methods of research in victimology	104	(9)
Victims of private crime	113	(17)
Further reading	130	(1)
PART II THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM	131	(86)
5 Police and policing	133	(28)
A brief history of policing	133	(12)
The police role today	145	(4)
Police culture	149	(11)
Further reading	160	(1)
6 The courts, sentencing and the judiciary	161	(26)
The structure of the courts	161	(5)
The Crown Prosecution Service	166	(1)
Trials and sentencing: principles and issues	167	(6)
Sentencing and social divisions	173	(5)
The judiciary	178	(8)
Further reading	186	(1)
7 Prisons and imprisonment	187	(30)
The history of prisons	187	(5)
Prisons and imprisonment: the current context	192	(13)
Imprisonment: experiences and issues	205	(6)
Community penalties	211	(4)
Further reading	215	(2)
References	217	(10)
Index	227