Full Description
Crime and Criminal Justice in America, Third Edition, addresses the major controversial issues in U.S. policing, courts, and the correctional system. This book features unique graphics and contemporary data and research, developed by Joycelyn Pollock, criminologist, and University Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice, Texas State University. The text's question-and-answer model promotes a critical thinking process for students new to criminal justice, encouraging student engagement and the application of learned skills through end-of-chapter exercises. Timely, comprehensive, and visually stimulating, Crime and Criminal Justice in America, Third Edition, is the go-to text for introductory criminal justice students and educators.
Contents
CRIME and CRIMINAL JUSTICE in AMERICA, Third Edition Contents in Brief Preface / Acknowledgements SECTION 1 THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM as SOCIAL CONTROL Chapter 1 Criminal Justice as Social Control Chapter 2 Crime in Society Chapter 3 Why Has Crime Declined? Crime Theory SECTION 2 LAW ENFORCEMENT as SOCIAL CONTROL Chapter 4 Police in America Chapter 5 Police Operations Chapter 6 Policing and the Legal Process SECTION 3 THE LAW as SOCIAL CONTROL Chapter 7 Law and Society Chapter 8 Criminal Prosecution Chapter 9 Criminal Sentencing SECTION 4 CORRECTIONS as SOCIAL CONTROL Chapter 10 Community Corrections and Correctional Classification Chapter 11 Confinement: Jails and Prisons Chapter 12 Reentry and Recidivism SECTION 5 CONCLUDING OUR CRITICAL THINKING APPROACH TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE Chapter 13 Juvenile Justice and Corrections Chapter 14 A Critical Thinking Approach to Criminal Justice Bibliography Glossary / Index
