Criminal Justice Essentials

Revised and updated to reflect recent research and statutory changes, the Ninth Edition of Sue Titus Reid′s Criminal Justice Essentials represents the most comprehensive yet concise overview of the major areas of various criminal justice systems – with a primary focus on U.S.  federal and state systems. In addition to providing thorough coverage of how the criminal justice system functions, leading scholar and author Sue Titus Reid reveals the complex interrelationships of the various segments of the system. Utilizing a reader–friendly approach, Reid cuts through legal jargon to address the latest social science research, legal cases and appellate opinion, federal and state statutes, state and Congressional bills, and current events. The latest cases, statutes, and citations are included.

Spis treści:
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
Na me Index 524
Subject Index 528

Nota biograficzna:
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).

Okładka tylna:
Revised and updated to reflect recent research and statutory changes, the Ninth Edition of Sue Titus Reid′s Criminal Justice Essentials represents the most comprehensive yet concise overview of the major areas of various criminal justice systems – with a primary focus on U.S.  federal and state systems. In addition to providing thorough coverage of how the criminal justice system functions, leading scholar and author Sue Titus Reid reveals the complex interrelationships of the various segments of the system. Utilizing a reader–friendly approach, Reid cuts through legal jargon to address the latest social science research, legal cases and appellate opinion, federal and state statutes, state and Congressional bills, and current events. The latest cases, statutes, and citations are included.