Chapter 1: What is Criminal Justice?
Introduction A Brief History of Crime in America The Theme of This Book Social Justice American Criminal Justice: System and Functions American Criminal Justice: The Process Due Process and Individual Rights The Role of Research in Criminal Justice
Chapter 2: The Crime Picture
Introduction The Uniform Crime Reports The National Crime Victimization Survey Comparisons of the UCR and the NCVS Special Categories of Crime
Chapter 3: The Search for Causes
Introduction Criminological Theory The Classical School Biological Theories Psychobiological Theories Psychological Theories Sociological Theories Social Process Theories Conflict Theories Emergent Perspectives
Chapter 4: Criminal Law
Introduction The Nature and Purpose of Law The Rule of Law Types of Law General Categories of Crime General Features of Crime Elements of a Specific Criminal Offense Types of Defenses to a Criminal Charge
Chapter 5: Policing: History and Structure
Introduction Historical Development of the Police American Law Enforcement Today: From the Federal to the Local Level Federal Agencies State Agencies Local Agencies Private Protective Services
Chapter 6: Policing: Purpose and Organization
Introduction The Police Mission Operational Strategies Managing Police Departments Policing Styles Terrorism's Impact on Policing Discretion and the Individual Officer Professionalism and Ethics Ethnic and Gender Diversity in Policing
Chapter 7: Policing: Legal Aspects
Introduction The Abuse of Police Power Individual Rights Search and Seizure Arrest The Intelligence Function
Chapter 8: Policing: Issues and Challenges
Introduction Police Personality and Culture Corruption and Integrity The Dangers of Police Work Police Use of Force Racial Profiling and Biased Policing Police Civil Liability
Chapter 9: The Courts: Structure and Participants
Introduction History and Structure of the American Court System The State Court System The Federal Court System The Courtroom Work Group Professional Courtroom Participants Nonprofessional Courtroom Participants
Chapter 10: Pretrial Activities and the Criminal Trial
Introduction Pretrial Activities The Criminal Trial Stages of a Criminal Trial Improving the Adjudication Process
Chapter 11: Sentencing
Introduction The Philosophy and Goals of Criminal Sentencing Indeterminate Sentencing Structured Sentencing Innovations in Sentencing The Presentence Investigation The Victim—Forgotten No Longer Modern Sentencing Options Death: The Ultimate Sanction
Chapter 12: Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections
Introduction What Is Probation? What Is Parole? Probation and Parole: The Pluses and Minuses The Legal Environment The Job of Probation and Parole Officers Intermediate Sanctions The Future of Probation and Parole
Chapter 13: Prisons and Jails
Introduction Early Punishments The Emergence of Prisons Prisons Today Jails Private Prisons
Chapter 14: Prison Life
Introduction The Male Inmate's World The Female Inmate's World The Staff World Prison Riots Prisoners' Rights Issues Facing Prisons Today
Chapter 15: Juvenile Justice
Introduction Juvenile Justice throughout History The Problems of Children Today The Legal Environment The Juvenile Justice Process Today The Post–Juvenile Court Era
Chapter 16: Drugs and Crime
Introduction What Is a Drug? A History of Drug Abuse in America The Most Common Drugs—And Who Is Using Them Costs of Abuse Solving the Drug Problem
Chapter 17: Terrorism and Multinational Criminal Justice
Introduction Islamic Criminal Justice International Criminal Justice Organizations Transnational Crime Terrorism
Chapter 18: The Future of Criminal Justice
Introduction Technology and Crime Technology and Crime Control Criminalistics: Past, Present, and Future Technology and Individual Rights
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