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A Brief Introduction to Criminal Justice
Practice and Process
First Edition
- Kenneth J. Peak - University of Nevada, Reno, USA
- Tamara D. Madensen-Herold - University of Nevada Las Vegas, USA
Other Titles in:
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
November 2019 | 352 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
A Brief Introduction to Criminal Justice: Practice and Process is a condensed version of the best-selling Introduction to Criminal Justice: Practice and Process by Kenneth J. Peak and Tamara D. Madensen-Herold. This new text uses a practical, applied approach to teach students the fundamentals of the U.S. criminal justice system in a concise and accessible format. The authors draw on their many years of combined practitioner and academic experience to explain the importance of criminal justice and show how key trends, emerging issues, and practical lessons can be applied in the field. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
PART I. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AS A SYSTEM: THE BASICS
Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices
Chapter 2. Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and Measurement
Chapter 3. Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One Is Watching
PART II. THE POLICE
Chapter 4. Police Organization: Structure and Functions
Chapter 5. Police Training, Patrolling, Investigating: Forming, Reforming, and Solving
Chapter 6. Expounding The Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure
PART III. THE COURTS
Chapter 7. Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and the Trial Process
Chapter 8. The Bench and The Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend
Chapter 9. Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment
PART IV. CORRECTIONS
Chapter 10. Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function
Chapter 11. Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration
PART V. EXTRAORDINARY PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES
Chapter 12. On the Crime Policy and Prevention Agenda: Drug Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Terrorism, and Immigration
ASSESS YOUR AWARENESS ANSWERS
GLOSSARY
NOTES
INDEX
Supplements
Student Study Site
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LMS cartridge included with this title for use in Blackboard, Canvas, Brightspace by Desire2Learn (D2L), and Moodle
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- Test banks
- Editable chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides
- Sample course syllabi
- Lecture notes
- All tables and figures from the textbook
You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site.
This is a well-written book. The contents and figures are up-to-date and easy to understand. My colleagues are also recommending this book.
Justice Sciences, The University Of Findlay
August 25, 2021
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Criminal Justice
Chapter 2: Foundations of Law and Crime
