Criminal justice essentials
By: Sue Titus Reid
Edition: 9th ed.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex; Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 539
ISBN-13: 9780470658871
Subjects: Administration of Criminal justice
Description: "Revised and updated to reflect recent research and statutory changes, the Ninth Edition of Sue Titus Reid's Criminal Justice Essentials represents the most comprehensive yet concise overview of the major areas of various criminal justice systems - with a primary focus on U.S. federal and state systems. In addition to providing thorough coverage of how the criminal justice system functions, leading scholar and author Sue Titus Reid reveals the complex interrelationships of the various segments of the system. Utilizing a reader-friendly approach, Reid cuts through legal jargon to address the latest social science research, legal cases and appellate opinion, federal and state statutes, state and Congressional bills, and current events. The latest cases, statutes, and citations are included"--
Notes: Previously published under title: Criminal justice.

Machine generated contents note: PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorPart I Introduction to Criminal Justice SystemsCriminal Justice: An OverviewCrime, Offenders, and VictimsPart II Entry into Criminal Justice Systems: Policing3. The Emergence and Structure of Police Systems4. Policing in a Modern Society5. Problems and Issues in PolicingPart III Processing a Criminal Case: Criminal Court Systems6. Criminal Court Systems7. Prosecution, Defense, and Pretrial Procedure8. Trial, Sentencing, and AppealPart IV Confinement and Corrections9. The History and Structure of Confinement10.Life in Prison11. Community Corrections, Probation, and ParolePart V Juvenile Justice: A Special Case12. Juvenile Justice SystemsAppendicesA. Selected Amendments to the U.S. ConstitutionB. How to Read a Court CitationGlossary.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.