Criminal Justice

Each chapter includes two "Critical Thinking Exercises," a "Media and Criminal Justice" box, and a "That's a Fact" box. 1. Perspectives on Criminal Justice. Perspectives on Crime. What Is Crime? Origins of the Criminal Justice System. 2. The Nature and Causes of Crime. Defining Deviance. Thinking versus Acting. Mala in se, Mala Prohibita, and Criminal Harm. Criminalization of Behavior. How Can Crime Be Explained? Guns, Drugs, and Crime. 3. Defining and Measuring Crime. What Are the Types of Crime? How Are Violent Crimes and Property Crimes Classified? Homicide. Sexual Assault. Assault. Robbery. Burglary. Larceny. Arson. How Are Crime Rates Determined? 4. Perpetrators and Victims of Crime. Who Are the Victims and Perpetrators of Crime? Age. Gender. Race and Ethnicity. Socioeconomic Status. Crime Profiling. 5. Economic and Political Crime. What Is Meant by Economic and Political Crimes? How Can White Collar Crimes Be Defined? Why Is Computer Crime a Growing Threat? How Does Organized Crime Operate? What Are the Impacts of Terrorism and Hate Crime? 6. Criminal Law. What Is Criminal Law? Four Sources of Criminal Law. Limits on Criminal Law. How Did the American System of Law and Justice Develop? How Does the Law Define the Three Elements of a Crime? Characteristics of Criminal Acts. What Defenses Against Criminal Charges Does the Law Recognize? What Are Some Concerns about Applying Criminal Law? 7. The Criminal Justice System. What Are the Agencies of Criminal Justice? What Is Procedural Law? What Is Involved in Criminal Court Procedure? What Are Some Concerns About the Criminal Justice System? 8. Criminal Procedure and the Police. What Is the Role of Police in Criminal Procedure? Reasonable Suspicion and Stop and Frisk. The Exclusionary Rule. The Good Faith Exception. Searches without Warrants. Searches with Voluntary Consent. Plain View Searches. Searches of Automobiles and Their Contents. The Fifth Amendment and The Miranda Warning. The Public Safety Exception. Interrogations and Confessions. Impacts of Procedural Law on Law Enforcement. 9. Origins and Organization of Law Enforcement. How Did Policing Evolve? What Is the Organization of Law Enforcement? Local Police. Who Are the Police? What Are Some Concerns About Policing in the U.S.' 10. Issues in Law Enforcement and Police Behavior. Is There Such a Thing as a Police Personality? Myths and Stereotypes About Police. Three Styles of Policing. Current Research on Police Attitudes Toward Their Jobs. Current Research on Police Attitudes Toward the Public They Serve. How Should Police Performance Be Evaluated? Police Pursuits. Crime Response and Clearance Rates. Arrest and Conviction Rates. Community Service. What Are Some Forms on Police Corruption? What Is Legitimate Use of Deadly Force? "Fleeing Felon" and "Prowler Inside" Laws. Police Brutality. 11. Origins and Organization of the Courts. How Were CAlbanese, Jay S. is the author of 'Criminal Justice', published 2001 under ISBN 9780205349708 and ISBN 0205349706.