Introduction to Criminal Justice: A Balanced Approach 2nd Edition by Brian K. Payne, ISBN-13: 978-1506389721

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Introduction to Criminal Justice: A Balanced Approach 2nd Edition by Brian K. Payne, ISBN-13: 978-1506389721

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• Publisher: ‎ SAGE Publications, Inc; 2nd edition (January 19, 2018)
• Language: ‎ English
• ISBN-10: ‎ 1506389724
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1506389721

Introduction to Criminal Justice, Second Edition, provides you with balanced, comprehensive, and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of the criminal justice system. Authors Brian K. Payne, Willard M. Oliver, and Nancy E. Marion cover criminal justice from a student-centered perspective by identifying the key issues confronting today’s criminal justice professionals. You are presented with objective, research-driven material through an accessible and concise writing style that makes the content easier to comprehend. By exploring criminal justice from a broad and balanced perspective, you will understand how decision making is critical to the criminal justice process and your future career.

The fully updated Second Edition has been completely revised to include new studies and current examples that are relatable to today’s students. Two new feature boxes have been added to this edition to help you comprehend and apply the content. “You Have the Right to…” gives insight into several Constitutional amendments and their relationship with criminal justice today; and “Politics and Criminal Justice” explores current political hot topics surrounding the justice system and the debates that occur on both sides of the political aisle.

Table of Contents:

Visual Preface

Front Matter

Brief Contents

Detailed Contents

Media Library

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Part I Foundations of Criminal Justice

1 Introduction to Criminal Justice

Media Library

The Criminal Justice System

The Juvenile Justice System

The Justice Process

The Roles of Criminal Justice

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

2 Perspectives on Crime and Criminal Justice Research

Media Library

Legal Perspectives of Crime

Social Perspectives of Crime

Behavioral Perspectives of Crime

Research in Criminal Justice

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

3 An Introduction to Measuring Crime and Crime Patterns

Media Library

Measuring the Extent of Crime

Strategies Used to Measure the Amount of Crime

Crime Patterns

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

4 An Introduction to Crime Typologies

Media Library

Why Study Criminal Justice and Crime Typologies?

Violent Crime

Property Crime

Public Order Crime

Crime Within Complex Organizations

Juvenile Offending

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

5 An Introduction to Criminological Theory

Media Library

Why Study the Causes of Crime.

Crime as a Product of Choice

Crime as a Product of Biological Factors

Crime as a Product of Social Factors

Crime as a Product of Social Psychological Factors

Crime as a Product of Cognitive Processes

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

Part II Policing

6 An Introduction to Policing: History and Structure

Media Library

Types of Societies and Policing

The English System of Policing

The American System of Policing

Policing in America Today

The Structure of Modern Police Departments

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

7 Police Strategies

Media Library

Police Strategy Studies

Police Patrol Deployment

Broken Windows Theory and Policing

Community Policing

Problem-Oriented Policing

Targeted Policing

Four Related Strategies

CompStat

Homeland Security and Policing

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

8 Issues in Policing

Media Library

External Issues

Internal Issues

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

Part III The Courts

9 An Introduction to the Courts: History, Structure, and Actors

Media Library

History of the Courts

Types of Courts

Federal Courts

State Courts

Actors: Courtroom Workgroup

Actors in Juvenile Courts

Technology

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

10 The Judicial Process

Media Library

Arrest/Booking

The Charging Decision

Pretrial

Trial

Sentencing

Appeals

Juvenile Court Process

Defendants’ Rights

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

11 Issues in the Courts

Media Library

Issues Stemming From Overcrowding

Issues Related to Court Processes

Legal Issues Related to the Courts

Issues Related to Innovations in the Courts

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

Part IV Corrections

12 An Introduction to Corrections: History, Structure, and Actors

Media Library

Goals of Punishment

History of Punishment

Structure of Corrections

Actors Working in Corrections

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

13 Punishing Offenders in Prisons, Jails, and the Community

Media Library

The Incarceration Experience

Releasing Inmates Back Into the Community

The Structure of Probation and Parole

Types of Alternative Sanctions

Juveniles and Alternative Sanctions

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

14 Issues in Corrections

Media Library

General Issues for Prisoners

General Issues for Corrections Employees

Issues Related to Working With Different Types of Offenders

Issues Related to Punishment Strategies

Learning About Corrections

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

Part V Contemporary Challenges

15 Current and Future Criminal Justice Issues

Media Library

International Issues

Terrorism

Cybercrime

The Aging of the Criminal Justice System

The Evolution of Criminal Justice Policies

Concluding Remarks

Just the Facts: Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Critical Thinking Questions

Appendix: Constitution of the United States

Admissible or Inadmissible Evidence Answer Key

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Answer Key

Glossary

Notes

Index

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