Introduction to Criminal Justice

ISBN-13: 9781032378817 / Miękka / 2024 / 512 str.

United States) Ohio Lawrence F. (University of Cincinnati

Opis

This text offers a accessible description of the criminal justice process. It provides an introduction to the criminal justice system, with balanced coverage of the issues presented by each facet of the process, including a thorough review of practices and controversies in law enforcement, the criminal courts, and corrections.

Spis treści

1. Criminal Justice Perspectives  2. The Justice Process  3. Crime and Crime Control  4. Counting Crimes and Criminals  5. Police and Policing  6. Law Enforcement in the Criminal Justice System  7. The Criminal Courts  8. People and Problems in the Courts  9. Sentencing: The Goals and Process of Punishment  10. Incarceration  11. Problems and Issues in Incarceration  12. Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections  13. Issues in Community Supervision  14. The Juvenile Justice System  15. Discharge and Developments

O autorze

Bradley D. Edwards is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology at East Tennessee State University. He has previously authored or co-authored articles, books, and book chapters in the areas of policing, corrections, corporate misconduct, and rural crime. He is also a co-author of Justice, Crime, and Ethics by Routledge, which is now in its eleventh edition.

Lawrence F. Travis III is Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. His primary research interests lie in policing, criminal justice policy reform, sentencing, and corrections.