Introduction to Criminal Justice

This text offers a accessible description of the criminal justice process. It provides an introduction to the criminal justice system, with balanced coverage of the issues presented by each facet of the process, including a thorough review of practices and controversies in law enforcement, the criminal courts, and corrections.

List of contents

1. Criminal Justice Perspectives 2. The Justice Process 3. Crime and Crime Control 4. Counting Crimes and Criminals 5. Police and Policing 6. Law Enforcement in the Criminal Justice System 7. The Criminal Courts 8. People and Problems in the Courts 9. Sentencing: The Goals and Process of Punishment 10. Incarceration 11. Problems and Issues in Incarceration 12. Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections 13. Issues in Community Supervision 14. The Juvenile Justice System 15. Discharge and Developments

About the author

Bradley D. Edwards is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology at East Tennessee State University. He has previously authored or co-authored articles, books, and book chapters in the areas of policing, corrections, corporate misconduct, and rural crime. He is also a co-author of Justice, Crime, and Ethics by Routledge, which is now in its eleventh edition.
Lawrence F. Travis III is Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. His primary research interests lie in policing, criminal justice policy reform, sentencing, and corrections.

Summary

This text offers a accessible description of the criminal justice process. It provides an introduction to the criminal justice system, with balanced coverage of the issues presented by each facet of the process, including a thorough review of practices and controversies in law enforcement, the criminal courts, and corrections.

Product details

• Authors: Bradley D. Edwards, Bradley D. (East Tennessee State Universi Edwards, Edwards Bradley D., Lawrence F. Travis III
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.01.2024
• EAN: 9781032378831
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3237883-1
• No. of pages: 488
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; USA, LAW / Criminal Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, LAW / Criminal Law / Sentencing, United States of America, USA, Legal aspects of criminology, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Criminal justice law, Criminology: legal aspects