The Criminal Justice System: Theory, Research, and Practice
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 346
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 346
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The Criminal Justice System: Theory, Research, and Practice exposes students to the whole gamut of the business of administering justice in society. This book intends to serve as a comprehensive introduction to criminal justice. The objective is simply to provide an awareness of the issues of crime and justice without overwhelming a novice learner. To accomplish these tasks, the book acts as a survey of a typical criminal justice curriculum to give the readers exposure to the variety of courses that they might encounter throughout their academic careers.
The new second edition features:
- Newly written Chapters 10, 11, and 12.
- A comprehension check at the end of each chapter, or a set of questions that can be used to examine understanding of the important concepts within the chapter.
- Several Career Highlights boxes throughout the book to provide more information about various career opportunities in criminal justice and criminology.
- Added ancillary materials for instructors to aid in using this book to teach introductory courses in criminal justice, which are available online.
Preface
About the Authors
Dedication
SECTION 1: CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LAW, AND CRIMINOLOGY
Chapter 1: The Dynamics of Criminal Justice
Chapter 2: Crime and the Law
Chapter 3: Criminology
Chapter 4: Victimology
Chapter 5: Crime Measurement Tools and Other Criminal Justice Databases
SECTION 2: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES
Chapter 6: The US Police System
Chapter 7: The Police Process
Chapter 8: The Judicial System
Chapter 9: The Adjudication Process
Chapter 10: The Corrections System
Chapter 11: The Corrections Process
SECTION 3: SPECIAL TOPICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Chapter 12: Juvenile Justice
Chapter 13: Drugs, Terrorism, Organized Crimes, and Cybercrimes
Chapter 14: The Community Justice System
Melchor C. de Guzman received his Ph.D. in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati. His professional career has traversed both the academe and professional practice. He is a full professor at Georgia Gwinnett College. He was also a former managing editor for Police Practice & Research: An International Journal and a book editor for the International Police Executive Symposium. He is currently the immediate past president of the Criminal Justice Association of Georgia (CJAG) after serving as the association’s president for two years. He has published over 20 journal articles and book chapters and authored and co-edited 4 books.
Maryann S. White received her Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice from Old Dominion University. She is currently an assistant professor at Georgia Gwinnett College. Prior to teaching in higher education, she worked as a freelance editor, subject matter expert, and as an independent research consultant. She has presented her research at several national conferences as well as authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed articles. Her current research focuses on serial murderers, violent crime, victimology and victimization, and psychological aspects of criminal behavior.