Criminal Justice System

An Introduction, Fifth Edition

AvRonald J. Waldron,Chester L. Quarles

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The Criminal Justice System: An Introduction, Fifth Edition incorporates the latest developments in the field while retaining the basic organization of previous editions which made this textbook so popular. Exploring the police, prosecutors, courts, and corrections, including probation and parole, the book moves chronologically through the different agencies in the order in which they are usually encountered when an individual goes through the criminal justice process. New in the Fifth Edition:A complete updating of charts and statistics to reflect the changes the FBI has made to the Unified Crime Reports System Expanded material on the history of law enforcement Additional information on terrorism, homeland security, and its effect on the police New approaches to policing such as Problem-Oriented Policing and Intelligence-Led Policing Cyber crime, identity theft, accreditation, and new approaches to crime analysis New information on prosecution standards, community prosecution, and prosecutorial abuse New emphasis on the concept of jurisdiction and the inter-relation between the courts functions and the other branches of the criminal justice system An examination of the dilemma for the courts caused by the intersection of politics, funding, media, and technology New discussions on prisoner radicalization Pedagogical features:Each chapter begins with an outline and a statement of purpose to help students understand exactly what they are supposed to master and why Illustrations to assist in the clarification and further development of topics in the text Each chapter ends with a summary, a list of key terms, and a series of discussion questions to stimulate thought Appendices with the United States Constitution, a g

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Utgivningsdatum:2017-07-27
Mått:191 x 235 x 34 mm
Vikt:1 170 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:544
Upplaga:5
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781138415584

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Ronald Waldron, Ph.D.:Dr. Waldron’s background includes Senior Fellow, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Senior Executive Service, U.S. Department of Justice; Chief of Research, Texas Department of Corrections; State Trooper, New Jersey State Police; and Law Enforcement and Intelligence positions in the U.S. Air Force. Chester L. Quarles, Ph.D., C.P.P.: Dr. Quarles’ background includes Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Mississippi; Di[1]rector of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics; CEO of his own private security company; Director, Mississippi Crime Lab; Criminal Investigtor of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety; Criminal Investigator (Certified) of the United States Army; and Military Policeman, United States Army. David H. McElreath, Ph.D.: Dr. McElreath’s background includes Professor and Chair, Department of Legal Studies, University of Mississippi; Professor and Chair, Department of Criminal Justice, Washburn University; As[1]sociate Professor, Southeast Missouri State University; Colonel, United States Marine Corps; and Law Enforcement and Corrections positions with the Oxford (Mississippi) Police and Forrest County (Mississippi) Sheriff’s Department. Michelle E. Waldron, M.S.F.S.: Ms. Waldron’s background includes Information Technology Specialist and Inmate Systems Officer for the U.S. Department of Justice; Private Investigations; and Criminalist, Missouri State Highway Patrol. David Milstein, J.D.: Mr. Milstein is a licensed attorney and information technology specialist.

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PART ONE: OVERVIEW: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM CHAPTER ONE: LAW AND SOCIETY CHAPTER TWO COUNTING CRIME CHAPTER THREE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM CHAPTER FOUR THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN THE UNITED STATES PART TWO LAW ENFORCEMENT CHAPTER FIVE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF POLICE CHAPTER SIX LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES CHAPTER SEVEN POLICE MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATION, AND OPERATIONS CHAPTER EIGHT CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT PART THREE PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE CHAPTER NINE HISTORY OF PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE CHAPTER TEN THE STATE’S ADVOCATE CHAPTER ELEVEN THE DEFENDANT’S ADVOCATE CHAPTER TWELVE CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ADVOCACY PART FOUR COURTS CHAPTER THIRTEEN DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY OF THE COURTS CHAPTER FOURTEEN STRUCTURE OF THE COURTS CHAPTER FIFTEEN FUNCTIONS OF THE COURTS CHAPTER SIXTEEN CONTEMPORARY ISSUES FACING U.S. COURTS PART FIVE CORRECTIONS CHAPTER SEVENTEEN BACKGROUND AND HISTORY OF INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS CHAPTER EIGHTEEN CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS CHAPTER NINETEEN FUNCTIONS OF CORRECTIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CHAPTER TWENTY CURRENT ISSUES AND PROBLEMS FACING CORRECTIONS PART SIX PROBATION AND POST-CONFINEMENT RELEASE CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE HISTORY AND PROCESS OF PROBATION AND NON-CUSTODIAL SUPERVISION CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO PROBLEMS AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PROBATION CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE HISTORY AND PROCESS OF PAROLE AND POST-CONFINEMENT RELEASE CHAPTER TWENTY-FOURPROBLEMS AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PAROLE AND OTHER POST-CONFINEMENT RELEASE