Full Description
For courses in Introduction to Criminal Justice The gold standard for criminal justice textsCriminal Justice: A Brief Introduction, Eleventh Edition offers a contemporary, authoritative look at crime in America with a focus on police, courts, and corrections. To make information resonate with students, Schmalleger asks readers to consider the balance between freedom and security issues and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the American justice system as it adapts to cultural, political, and societal changes. An interactive website along with author tweets (@schmalleger) extends chapter material and provides up-to-the minute information on this ever-evolving field. Its unifying theme, unmatched timeliness, and coverage of trends and technology make this text the standard by which all other brief texts are judged.
Contents
PART 1 Crime in America1. What Is Criminal Justice? 12. The Crime Picture 223. Criminal Law 61PART 2 Policing4. Policing: Purpose and Organization 905. Policing: Legal Aspects 1246. Policing: Issues and Challenges 168PART 3 Adjudication7. The Courts 2078. The Courtroom Work Group and the Criminal Trial 2319. Sentencing 265PART 4 Corrections10. Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections 30811. Prisons and Jails 33712. Prison Life 364PART 5 The Juvenile Justice System13. Juvenile Justice 400
