Justice Administration: Police, Courts, and Corrections Management

This third edition of Justice Administration continues to serve as the only single-author book in the field, exploring the entire spectrum of criminal justice administrationpolice, courts, and corrections. Its author has held several administrative positions during a criminal justice career spanning over 30 years. Included again are chapters on personnel and financial administration, the rights of criminal justice employees, and a chapter on technology in the justice system. The sections on communications, community policing, and alternative dispute resolution have also been expanded. New key features include: A chapter entitled "Special Challenges: Labor Relations, Discipline, and Liability" Boxed articles from Law Enforcement News and courts- and corrections-related newsletter Incorporation of sections on sexual harassment, police ethics and values, resource allocation, workload, deployment, shifts and scheduling, and truth in sentencing Expansion of material on communications and alternative dispute resolution Addition of new community policing case studies Appendix I with a list of related Web sites Appendix II containing analects of Confucius and Machiavelli and their application to justice administration The author brings both a scholarly and a practical background to this effort. As a result, the chapters contain a "real world" flavor offering readers a unique perspective.Peak, Kenneth J. is the author of 'Justice Administration: Police, Courts, and Corrections Management' with ISBN 9780130205391 and ISBN 0130205397.