by Freda Adler, Gerhard O. W. Mueller and William S. Laufer
Edition: 3RD 03This full color, paperback text offers a current, lively and thorough introduction to criminal justice covering past developments, contemporary issues, and tomorrow's challenges, and drawing students into the intriguing world of criminal justice. Manageable in terms of size and price, Criminal Justice: An Introduction holds a unique place in the market, offering a portable and affordable alternative to encyclopedic texts, and more complete coverage than brief core texts.
New to This Edition
Features
Part I: The Universe of Crime and Justice
Chapter 1. Criminal Justice: Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2. Crime and Criminals
Chapter 3. Criminal Law
Part II: The Police
Chapter 4. History and Organization of the Police
Chapter 5. Police Functions
Chapter 6. The Police Culture
Chapter 7. The Rule of Law in Law Enforcement
Part III: The Courts
Chapter 8. The Origin and Role of the Courts
Chapter 9. Lawyers and Judges
Chapter 10. Criminal Prosecution and Adjudication
Chapter 11. Sentencing
Part IV: Corrections
Chapter 12. Corrections: Yesterday and Today
Chapter 13. Institutional Corrections
Chapter 14. Alternatives: Community Corrections
Part V: Critical Isues: Children, Victims, and Global Crime
Chapter 15. Challenges for the Twenty-first Century
Appendix 1: The Constitution of the United States of America
Appendix 2: Career Guide
Glossary
Acknowledgments
Indexes
This full color, paperback text offers a current, lively and thorough introduction to criminal justice covering past developments, contemporary issues, and tomorrow's challenges, and drawing students into the intriguing world of criminal justice. Manageable in terms of size and price, Criminal Justice: An Introduction holds a unique place in the market, offering a portable and affordable alternative to encyclopedic texts, and more complete coverage than brief core texts.
New to This Edition
Features
Part I: The Universe of Crime and Justice
Chapter 1. Criminal Justice: Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2. Crime and Criminals
Chapter 3. Criminal Law
Part II: The Police
Chapter 4. History and Organization of the Police
Chapter 5. Police Functions
Chapter 6. The Police Culture
Chapter 7. The Rule of Law in Law Enforcement
Part III: The Courts
Chapter 8. The Origin and Role of the Courts
Chapter 9. Lawyers and Judges
Chapter 10. Criminal Prosecution and Adjudication
Chapter 11. Sentencing
Part IV: Corrections
Chapter 12. Corrections: Yesterday and Today
Chapter 13. Institutional Corrections
Chapter 14. Alternatives: Community Corrections
Part V: Critical Isues: Children, Victims, and Global Crime
Chapter 15. Challenges for the Twenty-first Century
Appendix 1: The Constitution of the United States of America
Appendix 2: Career Guide
Glossary
Acknowledgments
Indexes
This full color, paperback text offers a current, lively and thorough introduction to criminal justice covering past developments, contemporary issues, and tomorrow's challenges, and drawing students into the intriguing world of criminal justice. Manageable in terms of size and price, Criminal Justice: An Introduction holds a unique place in the market, offering a portable and affordable alternative to encyclopedic texts, and more complete coverage than brief core texts.
New to This Edition
Features
Part I: The Universe of Crime and Justice
Chapter 1. Criminal Justice: Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2. Crime and Criminals
Chapter 3. Criminal Law
Part II: The Police
Chapter 4. History and Organization of the Police
Chapter 5. Police Functions
Chapter 6. The Police Culture
Chapter 7. The Rule of Law in Law Enforcement
Part III: The Courts
Chapter 8. The Origin and Role of the Courts
Chapter 9. Lawyers and Judges
Chapter 10. Criminal Prosecution and Adjudication
Chapter 11. Sentencing
Part IV: Corrections
Chapter 12. Corrections: Yesterday and Today
Chapter 13. Institutional Corrections
Chapter 14. Alternatives: Community Corrections
Part V: Critical Isues: Children, Victims, and Global Crime
Chapter 15. Challenges for the Twenty-first Century
Appendix 1: The Constitution of the United States of America
Appendix 2: Career Guide
Glossary
Acknowledgments
Indexes