Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction, 13th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2020

  • Frank Schmalleger Emeritus, University of North Carolina
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Title overview

Criminal Justice is the gold standard of criminal justice texts. It examines crime in the US, with a focus on police, courts and corrections. You'll contemplate the fine line separating freedom from security and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the US justice system. A wealth of internet resources along with author tweets (@schmalleger) build on central ideas in the text, while keeping pace with a continually changing field.

The revised 13th Edition emphasizes the need for systemic change. It includes revised coverage of large-scale crimes pervasive in the US, as well as policing issues and challenges, sentencing guidelines, and state laws redefining the age of criminal responsibility.

Table of contents

PART 1: CRIME IN AMERICA
1. What Is Criminal Justice?
2. The Crime Picture
3. Criminal Law

PART 2: POLICING
4. Policing: Purpose and Organization
5. Policing: Legal Aspects
6. Policing: Issues and Challenges

PART 3: ADJUDICATION
7. The Courts
8. The Courtroom Work Group and the Criminal Trial
9. Sentencing

PART 4: CORRECTIONS
10. Probation, Parole, and Reentry
11. Prisons and Jails
12. Prison Life

PART 5: THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
13. Juvenile Justice

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