Introduction to Criminal Justice

by Cox, Steven M.; McCamey, William P.

• ISBN13: 9781594604027
• ISBN10: 1594604029
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-01
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press

Summary

The field of criminal justice is constantly changing as new laws are passed, new technology is deployed, old social problems continue to fester and surface, and new social problems emerge. The police are accused of racial profiling, of charging innocent people with crimes they did not commit or that did not occur, and of allowing corruption to run rampant in big-city police departments. At the same time, community policing brings relief to neighborhoods plagued by crime and disorder for decades and the police have become guardians of public safety in the battle against terrorists. Overcrowding in the courts leads to a denial of justice for many defendants, but restorative justice offers alternatives to traditional court proceedings and holds out hope for both victim and offender. New supermax prisons are built to house society¿s most dangerous offenders while new and exciting alternatives to incarceration are explored. Helping students understand the nature and extent of such charges and the interrelationships among them is the goal of this text.

Author Biography

Steven M. Cox is a professor emeritus at Western Illinois University. William P. McCamey is a professor at Western Illinois University.

Table of Contents

Criminal Justice in the United States: A Network of Interaction	p. 3
Politics, Discretion, Ethics, and the Criminal Justice Network	p. 25
Law and Criminal Law - Essential Ingredients of Criminal Justice Systems	p. 53
Types of Crime: I	p. 75
Types of Crime: II	p. 113
The Police	p. 139
The Courts and Court Personnel	p. 181
Pretrial Procedures	p. 219
Criminal Trial	p. 245
Victims and Witnesses	p. 275
Corrections, Prisoners' Rights and Alternatives to Incarceration	p. 297
Juvenile Justice	p. 345
The U.S. Constitution and Selected Landmark Decisions	p. 371
Name and Case Index	p. 441
Subject Index	p. 453
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