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A practical and applied introduction to Criminal Justice
Introduction to Criminal Justice: Practice and Process shows students how to think practically about the criminal justice system by offering them a proven, problem-based approach to learning. Bestselling authors Kenneth J. Peak and Tamara D. Herold draw on their many years of combined practitioner and academic experience to explain the importance of criminal justice and show how key trends, emerging issues, historical background, and practical lessons can be applied in the field. The new Fifth Edition includes learn-by-doing activities at the end of each chapter, review questions, case studies, and a list of key terms, allowing students to enhance their critical analysis and problem-solving skills.
Introduction to Criminal Justice: Practice and Process shows students how to think practically about the criminal justice system by offering them a proven, problem-based approach to learning. Bestselling authors Kenneth J. Peak and Tamara D. Herold draw on their many years of combined practitioner and academic experience to explain the importance of criminal justice and show how key trends, emerging issues, historical background, and practical lessons can be applied in the field. The new Fifth Edition includes learn-by-doing activities at the end of each chapter, review questions, case studies, and a list of key terms, allowing students to enhance their critical analysis and problem-solving skills.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Part I Criminal Justice as a System: The Basics
- 1 Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices
- 2 Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and Measurement
- 3 Theories of Criminality and Crime
- 4 Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One Is Watching
- Part II The Police
- 5 Police Organization: Structure and Functions
- 6 Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating
- 7 Policing Methods and Challenges: Issues of Force, Reform, and Liability
- 8 Expounding the Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure
- Part III The Courts
- 9 Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and the Trial Process
- 10 The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend
- 11 Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment
- Part IV Corrections
- 12 Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function
- 13 The World Behind Bars: The “Keepers” and the “Kept”
- 14 Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration
- Part V Spanning the System: Methods and Issues
- 15 Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices
- 16 On the Crime Policy and Prevention Agenda: Immigration, Mass Murder, the Cyber Threat
- Appendix - Bill of Rights - The First 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution
- Assess Your Awareness Answers
- Glossary
- Index