Criminal Justice Essentials, 9th Edition

Name: Criminal Justice Essentials, 9th Edition
Brand: John Wiley & Sons
SKU: 9780470658871
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Author: Sue Titus Reid
ISBN: 9780470658871

By Sue Titus Reid

John Wiley & Sons August 2011

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780470658871
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication: August 2011
Format: Paperback , 568 pages
Jurisdiction: U.S. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Revised and updated to reflect recent research and statutory changes, the Ninth Edition of Sue Titus Reid's Criminal Justice Essentials provides a comprehensive and concise overview of the U.S. criminal justice system.

Represents the most thorough, legally accurate, and best-researched overview of the U.S. criminal justice system available today
Anchored within the framework of the legal system and consistently includes legal decisions as a basis for much of its direction
Accurately interprets the legal decisions which are cited
Features references to current affairs
Available in full color, including over 100 color photographs

New to this Edition:

Now available in full color, including over 100 color photographs
Updated to include the latest statutory changes and court cases
Companion student study guide and extensive resource website for instructors and students

Features:

Represents the most thorough, legally accurate, and best-researched overview of the U.S. criminal justice system available today
Anchored within the framework of the legal system and consistently includes legal decisions as a basis for much of its direction
Accurately interprets the legal decisions which are cited
Utilizes references to current affairs
Available in full color, including over 100 color photographs

Preface xiv

Ancillaries xx

Acknowledgments xxi

About the Author xxiii

PART I INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS 1

1 Criminal Justice: An Overview 2

2 Crime, Offenders, and Victims 30

PART II ENTRY INTO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS: POLICING 69

3 The Emergence and Structure of Police Systems 70

4 Policing in a Modern Society 104

5 Problems and Issues in Policing 154

PART III PROCESSING A CRIMINAL CASE: CRIMINAL COURT SYSTEMS 195

6 Criminal Court Systems 196

7 Prosecution, Defense, and Pretrial Procedures 226

8 Trial, Sentencing, and Appeal 274

PART IV CONFINEMENT AND CORRECTIONS 319

9 The History and Structure of Confinement 320

10 Life in Prison 352

11 Community Corrections, Probation, and Parole 400

PART V JUVENILE JUSTICE: A SPECIAL CASE 447

12 Juvenile Justice Systems 448

Appendices

A. Amendments to the United States Constitution 501

B. How to Read a Court Citation 506

Glossary 508

Case Index 521

Name Index 524

Subject Index 528

About the Author

Sue Titus Reid, J.D., Ph.D., is a Professor at the Reubin O'Donovan Askew School of Public Administration and Policy at Florida State University. An accomplished scholar in both the social sciences and the law, her books include Crime and Criminology, Thirteenth Edition (2012); and Criminal Law: The Essentials (2009).