For undergraduate Introduction to Criminal Justice, Administration of Justice, and Criminal Justice courses.
The most experienced author team of any introduction to criminal justice textbook brings the world of criminal
justice to life in Crime and Justice in America: A Human Perspective 6e. Reflecting the authors' decades of experience
as police officers, police administrators, correctional administrators, trial attorneys, trainers, scholars &
educators, Crime and Justice in America takes students inside the real world of the criminal justice system. The
authors combine their first-rate scholarship with their first-hand knowledge to provide students with an authoritative,
relevant, and thought-provoking introduction to the everyday functions of the police, the courts and the correctional
system in the United States.
Features :
THE BEST AUTHORS FOR THE JOB
The most experienced authors of any intro text--Decades of experience as police officers, police administrators,
correctional administrators, trial attorneys, trainers, scholars & educators.
Gives instructors and students an authoritative and comprehensive overview of all components of the criminal
justice system--police, courts & corrections.
A balance of theory & practice--Authors are former practitioners as well as recognized scholars.
Provides students with solid scholarship while also providing numerous real-world examples.
COMPLETELY UPDATED
NEW--The most up to date text available--Includes coverage of the CJ system's response to terrorism, the recent
corporate crime scandals and the DC-area sniper.
Provides students and instructors with information on important recent events that are effecting and changing
the criminal justice system.
NEW--Updated statistics, court cases and examples throughout.
Presents students with the most current and relevant developments in the field of criminal justice.
NEW--A complete multimedia supplements package--Including PowerPoints, a Companion Website and the Research
Navigator online research engine.
Helps students prepare for class and succeed in the course and helps instructors integrate technology into
the classroom.
TOTALLY REDESIGNED
NEW--A clear, clean, 4-color design.
Makes the text more readable for students and instructors.
NEW--Many new one-of-a-kind photos that cannot be found anywhere else--Acquired by the authors themselves.
Brings the world of criminal justice to life for students.
NEW--Consistent learning tools provided throughout the text--See the Preface of the text for a complete walkthrough
of features.
Helps students better understand the material they are presented in the text.
Table of Contents
1. Crime and Justice in America.
2. The Substantive Criminal Law.
3. The Law of Criminal Procedure and the Rights of the Criminally Accused.
4. The Nature and Distribution of Crime and Its Victims.
5. Police Operations.
6. Issues and Trends in Policing.
7. The Dynamics of the Criminal Court.
8. Pretrial Procedures: Bail, Pretrial Hearings, and Plea Bargaining.
9. The Criminal Trial.
10. Sentencing, Appeals, and the Death Penalty.
11. Jails and Detention.
12. Correctional Institutions.
13. Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections.
14. Juvenile Justice.
15. Drugs, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System.
