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Criminal Justice in America

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ISBN-10: 0534629644

ISBN-13: 9780534629649

Edition: 4th 2005 (Revised)

Authors: George F. Cole, Christopher E. Smith

List price: $201.95
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Less expensive, shorter, and more approachable than most Introductory titles in the market today, this best selling text examines criminal justice as an interdisciplinary endeavor, sharing elements from criminology, sociology, law, history, psychology, and political science. Cole and Smith encourage students to become better citizens, to determine what justice means in our society, and to decide what role individuals can play. They challenge students to balance the mechanics and system of criminal justice with the human side of the story. CRIMINALJUSTICE IN AMERICA also includes a student-friendly and useful technology package, including a FREE Student CD-ROM and Companion Web Site,…    
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Book details

List price: $201.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 2/26/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.024
Language: English

Christopher E. Smith is Professor of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. Trained as a lawyer and social scientist, he is the author of twenty books and more than ninety scholarly articles on law, courts, and criminal justice policy. His most recent books with Wadsworth include two first editions: CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS: MYTHS AND REALITIES, and CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. He is also the co-author, with George Cole, of THE AMERICAN SYSTEM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Eleventh Edition.

Crime and the Criminal Justice System
The Criminal Justice System
The Goals of Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice in a Federal System
Criminal Justice as a Social System
Characteristics of the Criminal Justice System
Operations of Criminal Justice Agencies
The Flow of Decision Making in the Criminal Justice System
Crime and Justice in a Multicultural Society
Summary
Questions for Review
Key Terms
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Crime and Justice in America
Defining Crime
Types of Crime
How Much Crime Is There?
Crime Victimization
Causes of Crime
Summary
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Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law
Foundations of Criminal Law
Substantive Criminal Law
Procedural Criminal Law
Constitutional Rights and Criminal Justice Professionals
Summary
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Key Terms and Cases
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Police
Police
The Development of Police in the United States
Law Enforcement Agencies
Police Functions
Police Policy
Police Actions
Police and the Community
Summary
Questions for Review
Key Terms
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Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations
Who Are the Police?
The Police Subculture
Organization of the Police
Police Response and Action
Delivery of Police Services
Summary
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Police and Constitutional Law
Legal Limitations on Police Investigations
Plain View Doctrine
Warrantless Searches
Questioning Suspects
The Exclusionary Rule
Summary
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Key Terms and Cases
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Policing: Issues and Trends
Issues in Patrolling
Policing and New Technology
Police Abuse of Power
Civic Accountability
Security Management and Private Policing
Summary
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Courts
Courts and Adjudication
The Structure of American Courts
To Be a Judge
The Prosecutorial System
The Defense Attorney: Image and Reality
The Courtroom: How It Functions
Summary
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Key Terms
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Pretrial Procedures, Plea Bargaining, and the Criminal Trial
From Arrest to Trial or Plea
Bail: Pretrial Release
Pretrial Detention
Plea Bargaining
Trial: The Exceptional Case
Appeals
Summary
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Key Terms and Cases
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Punishment and Sentencing
The Goals of Punishment
Forms of the Criminal Sanction
The Sentencing Process
Summary
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Corrections
Corrections
Development of Corrections
Organization of Corrections in the United States
The Law of Corrections
Correctional Policy Trends
Summary
Questions for Review
Key Terms and Cases
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Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions
Community Corrections: Assumptions
Probation: Correction without Incarceration
Intermediate Sanctions in the Community
The Future of Community Corrections
Summary
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Key Terms
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Incarceration and Prison Society
The Modern Prison: Legacy of the Past
Goals of Incarceration
Prison Organization
Governing a Society of Captives
Correctional Officers: The Linchpin of Management
Who Is in Prison?
The Convict World
Women in Prison
Prison Programs
Violence in Prison
Summary
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Key Terms
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Reentry into the Community
Prisoner Reentry
Release and Supervision
Release Mechanisms
Parole Supervision in the Community
The Future of Prisoner Reentry
Summary
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Key Terms
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The Juvenile Justice System
Juvenile Justice
Youth Crime in the United States
The Development of Juvenile Justice
The Juvenile Justice System
The Juvenile Justice Process
Problems and Perspectives
Summary
Questions for Review
Key Terms and Cases
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Constitution of the United States: Criminal Justice Amendments
References
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index
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