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Introduction to Criminal Justice

ISBN: 9780534547295 | 053454729X
Edition: 8th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Pub. Date: 8/14/1998

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SummaryTable of Contents
Intended for the Introductory Criminal Justice course, taught at the freshman or sophomore level at two- and four-year institutions in departments of criminal justice, sociology, and administration of justice.

This book is written by the most successful author team in criminal justice. Senna and Siegel are known for their ability to effectively communicate difficult theoretical information in a balanced and thorough manner. This best-selling book is a highly comprehensive but approachable text. Its hallmarks are extensive and extremely thorough research, and up-to-the minute citations and presentation of legal issues written in an accessible manner. The book also focuses on the portrayal of the criminal justice system by the media and how our opinions of the system are shaped by media.

PART ONE The Nature of Crime, Law, and Criminal Justice1(148)
CHAPTER 1 Crime and Criminal Justice
3(34)
CHAPTER 2 The Nature of Crime and Victimization
... MORE(32)
CHAPTER 3 Understanding Crime and Victimization
69(39)
CHAPTER 4 Criminal Law: Substance and Procedure
108(41)
PART TWO The Police and Law Enforcement149(130)
CHAPTER 5 Police in Society: History and Organization
151(26)
CHAPTER 6 The Police: Organization, Role, and Function
177(33)
CHAPTER 7 Issues in Policing
210(36)
CHAPTER 8 Police and the Rule of Law
246(33)
PART THREE Courts and Adjudication279(168)
CHAPTER 9 Courts and the Judiciary
281(26)
CHAPTER 10 The Prosecution and the Defense
307(33)
CHAPTER 11 Pretrial Procedures
340(34)
CHAPTER 12 The Criminal Trial
374(34)
CHAPTER 13 Punishment and Sentencing
408(39)
PART FOUR Corrections447(112)
CHAPTER 14 Probation and Intermediate Sanctions
449(34)
CHAPTER 15 Corrections: History, Institutions, and Populations
483(30)
CHAPTER 16 The Prison Experience: Living in and Leaving Prison
513(46)
PART FIVE The Nature and History of the Juvenile Justice System559(2)
CHAPTER 17 Juvenile Justice
561

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