Criminal Justice in America: Crime Control and Due Process goes in-depth about the history of the criminal justice system, policing in America, police behavior, the court system, prisons, capital punishment, and more.
Criminal Justice in America: Crime Control and Due Process features chapter outlines, visuals, graphs and charts, data, key terms, critical thinking questions, and end notes. It provides a comprehensive view of the subject with a straightforward approach that allows readers to fully grasp the content. Review questions conclude each chapter so readers can self-assess their competency in the material.
Criminal Justice in America: Crime Control and Due Process:
- explains Crime in full detail – statistics, causes of crime, clearance rates, etc.
- describes Criminal Law and in way that facilitates student comprehension.
- covers Police History in a candid, engaging, manner.
Chapter 1
Criminal Justice System—History and Overview
Chapter 2
Crime Explained
Chapter 3
Criminal Law and Procedure
Chapter 4
Police History and Eras of Policing in America
Chapter 5
Policing in America
Chapter 6
Police and the Rule of Law
Chapter 7
Police Behavior, Discretion and Stress
Chapter 8
The Court System
Chapter 9
The Prosecution and the Defense
Chapter 10
Pretrial Procedures
Chapter 11
Trial and Sentencing
Chapter 12
Intermediate Sanctions, Probation and Offender-Community Integration
Chapter 13
Prisons—History and Reality
Chapter 14
Capital Punishment
Review Questions
Answers to the Review Questions