Crime and Justice in America: A Human Perspective |
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This volume it the most comprehensive, current and applied introduction to criminal justice in the field today. The authors' collective criminal justice experience as jail administrators, police administrators, attorneys, educators and trainers provides a unique perspective into relevant criminal justice topics. The book provides real world examples with a focus on the human dimension within the major components of the Criminal Justice System that illuminate the abstract aspects of the material. The authors examine crime and justice in America, the substantive criminal law, the law of criminal procedure and the rights of the criminally accused, the nature and distribution of crime and its victims, police operations, issues and trends in policing, the dynamics of the criminal court, pretrial procedures, the criminal trial, sentencing, appeals, and the death penalty, jails and detention, correctional institutions, probation, parole, and community corrections, juvenile justice, and drugs, crime and the criminal justice system. For individuals interested in a compr
Crime and Justice in America: A Human Perspective
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Crime in America: Some Existing and Emerging Issues |
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With the foreseeable end of the Cold War and the Soviet menace we find ourselves poised on a new threshold-a time for America to pause from its international preoccupation and look inward. In many ways, America now appears more threatened from within than from without.
Crime in America: Some Existing and Emerging Issues
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Crime Laboratory Management |
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Crime Laboratory Management is the first book to address the unique operational, administrative, and political issues involved in managing a forensic laboratory. It guides managers and supervisors through essential tasks ranging from hiring and training of staff to quality control, facilities management, and public relations. Author Jami St. Clair has more than 20 years experience in forensic science and served as President of the American Society of Crime Lab Directors in 1998-1999. She and her colleagues have designed this book to be useful for supervisors at every level. With its combination of classic management theories and practical information, this unique resource will help managers ensure that their laboratories operate efficiently and survive the intense scrutiny of today's criminal justice system. It will also help students and professional with an interest in forensic science and crime laboratory operation to better understand the functions of labs and the critical role they play in handling and analyzing evidence. * Shows how to handle a wi
Crime Laboratory Management
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Crime Scene Investigation |
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Focusing on the basics of crime scene investigation as it should be done by professionals, this book shows how to do a perfect job; its emphasis is on proven evidence, collection, and analysis. It provides a high level of relevant and realistic information needed to process crime scenes in today's environment. Generously illustrated with photographs, the book clearly demonstrates techniques used by field and lab personnel to preserve, process, and analyze a wide variety of evidence. Career profiles of working professionals in the field and actual case histories document how crime scene investigation is successfully used to solve crimes. For professionals in a variety of forensic science fields, including firearms examiners, fingerprint examiners, serologists, toxicologists, photographers, journalists, crime scene investigators, and and others in the field of law and law enforcement.
Crime Scene Investigation
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Criminal Law |
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A comprehensive review and analysis of criminal law content from statutory, moral and philosophical perspectives. Covers fundamental principles in criminal law codifications, delivers an accurate examination of criminal elements in felonies and misdemeanors and encourages critical inquiry and analysis beyond the volume.
Criminal Law
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Criminal Profiling |
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A forensic scientist with a background in history and psychology, Turvey introduces the deductive profiling method he developed from existing profiling methods, psychological theory, and the forensic sciences. Previous edition c1999.
Criminal Profiling
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The Definitive Guide to Criminal Justice and Criminology on the World Wide Web |
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Designed specifically to look at the Internet from a Criminal Justice perspective, this comprehensive book and its supporting website explore the myriad of resources available to the CJ professional and to criminologists via the World Wide Web. Its relevant discussions and special-interest sections offer readers a clear, accessible guide to using the Web as a learning resource. The volume provides a brief history of the Internet, guidelines for surfing the web and a complete overview of criminology and criminal justice sites on the web, e-mail and e-mail software, e-mail discussion lists, newsgroups, 'zines and e-journals, search engines and web maps, netiquette and web manners, criminal justice careers on-line, security issues, and using the Talk Justice site. For those involved in criminal justice and criminology.
The Definitive Guide to Criminal Justice and Criminology on the World Wide Web
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The Law & Order Presidency |
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Demonstrates the role the American President has played in shaping public opinion and policy of crime at the federal level. For those interested in Presidential influence over public opinion and policy. Softcover.
The Law & Order Presidency
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Understanding Contemporary Gangs in America: An Interdisciplinary Approach |
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This unique book provides readers with a comprehensive and contemporary perspective on gangs in America. Its current articles, written by national experts in the field, contain a variety of diverse viewpoints and contribute to a well-rounded understanding of gangs and their broad societal implications. KEY TOPICS' A seven-part organization covers 1) understanding and defining gangs; 2) gender issues; 3) race and ethnicity; 4) gangs in prisons and schools; 5) violence and drugs; 6) gang victimization; and 7) gang prevention and intervention. For law enforcement, police, court personnel, prosecutors, public defenders, attorneys, lawyers, judges, prison/correction staff, social workers, educators, and government workers.
Understanding Contemporary Gangs in America: An Interdisciplinary Approach
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