Overview

As a student today, you do not want to simply learn about the world; you want to change it. Gaines/Miller's CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ACTION, 11E provides a template for that change. This magazine-style text focuses on big questions that you've probably already been asking yourself about police tactics, incarceration policies and other major issues in criminal justice. You learn to think critically, ethically and practically about criminal justice issues as captivating content, lifted from the latest headlines, and numerous smaller investigations help you better understand how the U.S. criminal justice system impacts everyone. You gain skills beneficial for a career in criminal justice or any other field, as you actively explore the counterbalancing interests, concepts and theories that characterize today's criminal justice system. MindTap digital resources help you further master concepts and techniques with on-the-go audiocast episodes, career decision-making scenarios and riveting mission-critical stories.

Full Product Details

Author:   Roger Miller (Institute for University Studies, Arlington, Texas) ,  Larry Gaines (California State University, San Bernardino)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Edition:   11th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 28.40cm
Weight:   1.497kg
ISBN:  

9780357630785

ISBN 10:   0357630785
Pages:   640
Publication Date:   29 April 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Part I: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. 1. Criminal Justice Today. 2. Causes of Crime. 3. The Crime Picture: Offenders and Victims. 4. Inside Criminal Law. Part II: THE POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. 5. Law Enforcement Today. 6. Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing. 7. Police and the Constitution: The Rules of Law Enforcement Part III: CRIMINAL COURTS. 8. Courts and the Quest for Justice. 9. Pretrial Procedures: The Adversary System in Action. 10. The Criminal Trial. 11. Punishment and Sentencing. Part IV: CORRECTIONS. 12. Probation, Parole, and Intermediate Sanctions. 13. Prisons and Jails. 14. The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry. Part V: SPECIAL ISSUES. 15. The Juvenile Justice System.

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Criminal justice should not just be about the theories -- so the Apply It activities [in the new MindTap] help to take the theoretical information and [enable students to] apply it to real world scenarios. I love the [new Think, Decide, Act] activity [in MindTap]. Anytime you can take concepts in the book and theory they learn and [have students] apply it to real-life decision making is great. The decision making that the student needs to do is awesome. MindTap [for Criminal Justice] is a comprehensive digital solution that provides instructors with the ability to engage students in active and action-oriented learning environments while focusing on information comprehension and critical thinking. As an instructor, you can create a variety of learning paths to meet the learning needs of your students while engaging them in practical learning experiences. Key to any instructor is the ability to customize MindTap to meet your student's needs throughout a course to ensure they are provided with the opportunity to learn, comprehend, and apply concepts to real-world situations.

Author Information

Roger LeRoy Miller, Ph.D., has served on the faculty of several universities, including the University of Washington, Clemson University and the University of Miami School of Law. As a professor, he has taught intellectual property law and entertainment law, among other subjects. A widely published and respected author, his work has appeared in the Insurance Counsel Journal, Defense Research, California Trial Lawyers Journal, Antitrust Bulletin, Wisconsin Law Review and Connecticut Law Review. He has authored or co-authored numerous authoritative textbooks on law, including BUSINESS LAW: TEXT & CASES; BUSINESS LAW TODAY: TEXT & SUMMARIZED CASES and THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT TODAY. Professor Miller completed his studies at the University of California at Berkeley and University of Chicago. Larry Gaines serves as chair of his department. A longtime, well-known figure in the field, he is recognized both for his work as an educator and for his contributions to law enforcement.

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