Criminal Justice System

Name: Criminal Justice System
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ISBN: 9780131705074

ISBN-10: 0131705075

ISBN-13: 9780131705074

Edition: 2007

Authors: Ronald G. Burns

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This book explains the criminal justice system and how criminal cases are processed via the police, the court, and the correctional system. To give readers a better understanding of how the criminal justice systems works the author follows one case throughout the book to demonstrate how it is processed step-by-step through the justice system. It uses critical thinking exercises and Point/Counterpoint debate sections to explore hot issues from different points of view including parole, prisoners with HIV, crime reporting practicesrsquo; impact on minority groups, and inmates with mental illness. Detailed discussions i.e., who gets arrested and why and what role a defendantrsquo;s appearance…

Book details

List price: $34.40
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 1/3/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.50" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Preface



Entry into The System



Reported and Observed Crime


Measured, Observed, and Reported Crime


Who Reports Crime? Incident-Specific Factors


Individual-Specific Factors


Environment-Specific Factors


Point-Counterpoint: ldquo;Do current practices of identifying crime disproportionately affect minority groups?rdquo;



Investigation


Deciding to Investigate


Who Investigates Crime? Whatrsquo;s Involved in Criminal Investigation? Investigative Tools


Point-Counterpoint:ldquo;Is detective work necessary?rdquo;



Arrest


Who Gets Arrested and Why


Definition/Legal Requirements of Arrest


Arrest and Discretion


Situational Factors


Officer Characteristics


Suspect Characteristics


Environmental Factors


Point-Counterpoint:ldquo;Should we abolish the Miranda Warning?rdquo;



Booking and Charging


Booking


Detention


Charging


Point-Counterpoint:ldquo;Should prosecutors overcharge suspects?rdquo;



Prosecution and Pretrial Procedures



Initial Appearance


Case Processing and the Initial Appearance


Notice of Charges and Advising Defendants of Their Rights


Counsel and the Initial Appearance


Pretrial Release


Point-Counterpoint:ldquo;Should defendants be permitted to use private bonding agencies?rdquo;



Preliminary Hearing/Grand Jury


Case Processing and the Preliminary Hearing


Case Processing and the Grand Jury


Point-Counterpoint: ldquo;Should we abolish the use of grand juries?rdquo;



Arraignment


Case Processing and the Arraignment


Pleas


Pretrial Motions


Discovery


Point-Counterpoint:ldquo;Shoul