Synopses & Reviews
Get in on the action with CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ACTION: THE CORE, 5th Edition, the most exciting, accessible and applied introduction to the field available today. Ideal for a fast-paced course, this brief paperback?with its engaging magazine-like layout?places students in the center of the action using vivid, up-to-the-minute stories and case studies to demonstrate the bedrock principles of the American justice system at work. With a strengthened focus on critical thinking, the fifth edition provides learning objectives, self-assessment tools and a multimedia study center so learners can get the most out of the text. And for students pursuing a degree, the text provides a wealth of information on the field's latest career options.
Synopsis
With gripping photos, an engaging magazine-like format, and riveting examples straight from today's headlines, CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ACTION: THE CORE, 6e puts you in the center of real-world CJ action. Providing just the right depth of coverage, this succinct book uses vivid cases and current events to demonstrate the core principles of the American justice system at work. An expanded emphasis on careers illustrates the many opportunities available in the current market.
About the Author
Dr. Gaines is a professor and chair of the criminal justice department at California State University at San Bernardino. His police experience is with the Kentucky State Police and the Lexington, Kentucky Police Department. Additionally, he served as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police for 14 years and is a past president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He has authored a number of books focusing on various aspects of policing and crime, including Policing in America, Police Supervision and Management in an Era of Community Policing, Community Policing, and American Youth Gangs at the Millennium. His current research agenda centers around the evaluation of police programs and tactics in terms of their effectiveness in combating crime and disorder. He is also researching homeland security and its effects on local police departments.Roger LeRoy Miller studied at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Chicago and has served on the faculty of several universities, including the University of Washington, Clemson University, and the University of Miami School of Law, where he taught intellectual property law, entertainment law, and other subjects. He has also published widely, with work featured in the Insurance Counsel Journal, Defense Research, California Trial Lawyers Journal, Antitrust Bulletin, Wisconsin Law Review, and Connecticut Law Review. In addition, Miller has authored or coauthored numerous textbooks, including BUSINESS LAW: TEXT and CASES?LEGAL, ETHICAL, GLOBAL, AND CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT; THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT: TEXT and CASES?ETHICAL, REGULATORY, GLOBAL, AND CORPORATE ISSUES; BUSINESS LAW TODAY; and THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT TODAY.
Table of Contents
1. Criminal Justice Today. 2. Measuring and Explaining Crime. 3. Inside Criminal Law. 4. Law Enforcement Today. 5. Challenges to Effective Policing. 6. Police and the Constitution. 7. Courts and the Quest for Justice. 8. Pretrial Procedures and The Criminal Trial. 9. Punishment and Sentencing. 10. Probation and Community Corrections. 11. Prisons and Jails. 12. Life Behind Bars. 13. Juvenile Justice. 14. Homeland Security and Cyber Crime.