Synopses & Reviews
This fourth edition of
Justice Administration continues to serve as the only single-author book of its kind, exploring the entire administrative spectrum of criminal justice, police, courts, and corrections; included are chapters on personnel and financial administration, rights of criminal justice employees, technology, discipline and liability¿, and futures. Key Terms and Concepts and chapter learning objectives have been added to this edition, appearing at the beginning of each chapter. Furthermore, boxed articles from
Law Enforcement News and other sources are interspersed throughout the book.
More than 30 case studies are disseminated throughout the text and challenge the reader to address real-world problems. A chapter on ethics has been added, as well as chapter sections dealing with terrorism, racial profiling, school violence, vehicle pursuits. judicial selection, jury administration, gender bias, and women in corrections.
The author has held several administrative and academic positions in a criminal justice career spanning more than 30 years; thus, this book's chapters contain a palpable "real world" flavor not found in most textbooks.
Table of Contents
I. JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION: AN INTRODUCTION.
1. The Study and Scope of Justice Administration.
2. Organization and Administration: Principles and Practices.
II. THE POLICE.
3. Police Organization and Operation.
4. Police Personnel Roles and Functions.
5. Police Issues and Practices.
III. THE COURTS.
6. Court Organization and Operation.
7. Court Personnel Roles and Functions.
8. Court Issues and Practices.
IV. CORRECTIONS.
9. Corrections Organization and Operation.
10. Corrections Personnel Roles and Functions.
11. Community Corrections: Probation and Parole.
12. Corrections Issues and Practices.
V. ISSUES SPANNING THE JUSTICE SYSTEM: ADMINISTRATIVE CHALLENGES AND PRACTICES.
13. Ethical Considerations.
14. Rights of Criminal Justice Employees.
15. Special Challenges: Discipline, Labor Relations, and Liability.
16. Financial Administration.
17. Technology Review.
18. Peeking Over the Rim: What Lies Ahead?
Appendix I: Related Web Sites.
Appendix II: Analects of Confucius and Machiavelli.
Index.