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"As we enter our third decade with this Eleventh Edition, our coverage of crime and justice continues to expand. Buttressed by the input of the many professors who have adopted this textbook, Criminal Justice in Action offers a kaleidoscope of online activities. Along with the widely diverse inventory of critical thinking exercises within the pages of the text, these activities allow students to see criminal justice not merely as a subject to be learned, but as an essential American institution to be contemplated, critiqued, and held to its highest ideals"--
List of contents
Part I: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
1. Criminal Justice Today.
2. Causes of Crime.
3. The Crime Picture: Offenders and Victims.
4. Inside Criminal Law.
Part II: THE POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.
5. Law Enforcement Today.
6. Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing.
7. Police and the Constitution: The Rules of Law Enforcement
Part III: CRIMINAL COURTS.
8. Courts and the Quest for Justice.
9. Pretrial Procedures: The Adversary System in Action.
10. The Criminal Trial.
11. Punishment and Sentencing.
Part IV: CORRECTIONS.
12. Probation, Parole, and Intermediate Sanctions.
13. Prisons and Jails.
14. The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry.
Part V: SPECIAL ISSUES.
15. The Juvenile Justice System.
About the author
Larry Gaines serves as chair of his department. A longtime, well-known figure in the field, he is recognized both for his work as an educator and for his contributions to law enforcement.Roger LeRoy Miller is currently Director of the Institute for University Studies in Arlington, Texas. He has served on the faculty of several universities, including the University of Washington, Clemson University and the University of Miami School of Law. As a professor, he has taught intellectual property law and entertainment law, among other subjects. A widely published and respected author, his work has appeared in the Insurance Counsel Journal, Defense Re-search, California Trial Lawyers Journal, Antitrust Bulletin, Wisconsin Law Review and Connecticut Law Review. He has authored or co-authored numerous authoritative textbooks on law, including "Business Law: Text & Cases"; "Business Law Today: Text & Summarized Cases" and "The Legal Environment Today." Professor Miller completed his studies at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Chicago.
Summary
As a student today, you do not want to simply learn about the world; you want to change it. Gaines/Miller's CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ACTION, 11E provides a template for that change. This magazine-style text focuses on big questions that you've probably already been asking yourself about police tactics, incarceration policies and other major issues in criminal justice. You learn to think critically, ethically and practically about criminal justice issues as captivating content, lifted from the latest headlines, and numerous smaller investigations help you better understand how the U.S. criminal justice system impacts everyone. You gain skills beneficial for a career in criminal justice or any other field, as you actively explore the counterbalancing interests, concepts and theories that characterize today's criminal justice system. MindTap digital resources help you further master concepts and techniques with on-the-go audiocast episodes, career decision-making scenarios and riveting mission-critical stories.
