An Introduction to Criminal Justice (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Harding, Jamie; Mair, George; Davies, Pamela

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A contemporary guide to the criminal justice process, the broad scope of this book means it will be a trusted companion throughout a Criminology and/or Criminal Justice degree.

The contents of An Introduction to Criminal Justice include:

• 23 chapters spanning all that's involved with, and fully contextualising, the criminal justice process: the agencies, institutions and processes and procedures that deal with victims, offenders and offending
• A detailed timeline of criminal justice since 1945
• Consideration of victims and witnesses, complaints and misconduct
• A comprehensive review of policing, prosecution, the courts, imprisonment and community sanctions
• A focus on community safety, crime prevention and youth justice
• A review of the effectiveness of the criminal justice process
• Exploration of global and international dimensions as well as the futures of criminal justice
• Lots of helpful extras including further reading suggestions, case studies, self-study questions and a glossary of terms.

The accompanying website to An Introduction to Criminal Justice has:

• A podcast interview with a police officer
• Practice essay questions
• Multiple choice questions
• Suggested website resources to explore
• Videos.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications
• Seitenzahl: 504
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781526411884
• Artikelnr.: 47513374

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction - Pamela Davies, George Mair, Jamie Harding
Part One: The Criminal Justice Process in Context - George Mair, Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies
2 Criminal Justice Since 1945: a brief history - George Mair
3 Definitions and the Counting of Crime - Ian Mahoney
4 Purposes of the Criminal Justice Process - Joanne Clough
5 Characteristics of Offenders - Hannah Bows
6 Diversity and the Criminal Justice Process - Colin Webster
7 Media Representations of Criminal Justice - Ian Marsh
8 Government, Governance and Criminal Justice - Tim Newburn
9 Researching Criminal Justice - Mike Hough
Part Two: The Criminal Justice Process - Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies, George Mair
10 Community Safety and Crime Prevention - Esther Van Ginneken
11 Policing - Matt Jones and Kelly Stockdale
12 Policing as Part of a Multi-Agency Approach - Tanya Wyatt and Mary Laing
13 Prosecution and the Alternatives - Alison Howey
14 Criminal Courts - Bankole Cole and Timi Osidipe
15 Community Sentences - George Mair
16 Imprisonment - Charlotte Bilby
17 Parole and Release from Prison - Harriet Pierpoint
18 Youth Justice - Tim Bateman
19 Dealing with Complaints and Misconduct - Jamie Harding
20 Supporting Victims and Witnesses - Ian Cook and Pamela Davies
Part Three: Key Issues in Criminal Justice - Pamela Davies, George Mair, Jamie Harding
21 Does the Criminal Justice Process Work? - Mike Rowe
22 Globalisation and International Criminal Justice - Matthew Hall
23 Criminal Justice Futures - George Mair, Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies
Glossary
Index