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The Administration of Justice: An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System in America, Fifth Edition is a comprehensive overview of Criminal Justice that is presented in a clear and understandable format. The text is designed to meet the needs of those students who are seeking to get a broad overview of the American Criminal Justice System as an elective to meet general education requirements for other disciplines, as well as the foundation for those students planning to major in criminal justice studies. Each chapter begins with a Chapter Overview, Learning Objectives, and Keywords. The keywords are defined within the text material and highlighted in the margins in order to reinforce the important concepts of each chapter. Review and Critical Thinking Questions are included at the end of each chapter to allow the student to test their comprehension of the material that was presented. The Fifth Edition has added a critical new chapter dealing with sentencing laws and the recently applied Criminal Justice Reform laws that have been put in place by many individual states and the Congress of the United States.

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Author:   Robert Aberle
Publisher:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Edition:   Fifth Edition
ISBN:  

9781524992446

ISBN 10:   1524992445
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   25 September 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Constitution: The Basis of Criminal Justice in America Chapter Overview Chapter Learning Objectives Keywords The Preamble to the United States Constitution Introduction Branches of Government Checks and Balances Applications to The Criminal Justice System The Bill of Rights First Amendment Overview and relevance to the Criminal Justice System Rights afforded under the First Amendment Exceptions and limitations of the rights afforded under the First Amendment Second Amendment Overview and relevance to the Criminal Justice System Rights afforded under the Second Amendment Exceptions and limitations of the rights afforded under the Second Amendment Fourth Amendment Overview and relevance to the Criminal Justice System Rights afforded under the Fourth Amendment Exceptions and limitations of the rights afforded under the Fourth Amendment Fifth Amendment Overview and relevance to the Criminal Justice System Rights afforded under the Fifth Amendment Exceptions and limitations of the rights afforded under the Fifth Amendment Sixth Amendment Overview and relevance to the Criminal Justice System Rights afforded under the Sixth Amendment Exceptions and limitations of the rights afforded under the Sixth Amendment Eighth Amendment Overview and relevance to the Criminal Justice System Rights afforded under the Eighth Amendment Exceptions and limitations of the rights afforded under the Eighth Amendment Fourteenth Amendment Overview and relevance to the Criminal Justice System Review Questions Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 2: Introduction to the Justice System Chapter Overview Chapter Learning Objectives Keywords The Concept of Justice Social Contract Due Process vs. Crime Control The Components of the Criminal Justice System Police Corrections Courts Review Questions Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 3: The Extent of Crime in America Chapter Overview Chapter Learning Objectives Keywords Counting Crime Sources of Crime Data UCR Violent Crimes Property Crimes NIBRS NCVS Problems with the Data Rape Definitions of Crimes Crime in America Clearance Rates Cleared by Arrest Cleared by Exceptional Means Crime Clock Gender and Crime Age and Crime Race and Crime Guns and Crime Review Questions Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 4: An Introduction to Criminology Chapter Overview Chapter Learning Objectives Keywords Criminology Overview of Criminological Theories Classical and Neo-Classical Theories Biological and Trait Theories Psychological Theories Social Theories Conflict Theories Summary of Criminology Review Questions Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 5: The Concept of Laws in America Chapter Overview Chapter Learning Objectives Keywords What is Law? Types of Laws Statutory Law Case Law Administrative Law Civil Law Criminal Law Actus reus Mens rea Concurrence Strict Liability Crimes Corpus delicti Elements of a Crime Burglary Scenario #1 Scenario #2 Categories of Crimes Felonies Misdemeanors Offenses and Infractions Legal Defenses Justification Defenses Self-Defense Necessity Legal Excuses Duress Infancy Mistake Involuntary Intoxication Insanity M'Naghten Rule Irresistible-Impulse Test Durham Rule Substantial-Capacity Test Entrapment Alibi Review Questions Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 6: Policing in America Chapter Overview Chapter Learning Objectives Keywords Early English History London Metropolitan Police Philosophy History of Policing in America Police Today Federal FBI Drug Enforcement Administration Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives U.S. Marshals Service State Law Enforcement County Law Enforcement City Law Enforcement Specialized Police Agencies The Function of Police Enforcing the Laws Providing Services Criminal Investigation Preventing Crime Patrol The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment Community Policing Police Solving SARA Model Problem Analysis Triangle Police Use of Force Deadly Force Review Questions Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 7: Police Procedures Chapter Overview Chapter Learning Objectives Keywords U.S. Supreme Court Hands-off Policy Prior to the 1960s Arrest Probable Cause Stop and Frisk Terry v. Ohio Reasonable Suspicion Pat-down Search Search Search with a Warrant Exclusionary Rule Mapp v. Ohio Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine Exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule Good Faith Exception Inevitable Discovery Exception Exceptions to the Search Warrant Requirements Search Incident to a Lawful Arrest Plain View Consent Searches Exigent Circumstances Vehicle Searches Interrogation Miranda v. Arizona When is Miranda Required? When is Miranda Not Required? Review Questions Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 8: Courts: The System Chapter Overview Chapter Learning Objectives Keywords Development of the American Court System Civil Courts Criminal Courts Jurisdiction Original Jurisdiction Limited Jurisdiction General Jurisdiction Appellate Jurisdiction Federal Court System District Courts Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals The United States Supreme Court State Court System Trial Courts Appellate Courts Review Questions Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 9: Pretrial Activities and the Criminal Trial Chapter Overview Chapter learning Objectives Keywords Entering the Criminal Justice System Booking Bail and Pretrial Release Entering the Court System-Pretrial Activities First Appearance Preliminary Hearing The Grand Jury Information Arraignment Plea Bargaining Legal Issues Speedy Trial Right to Counsel The Criminal Trial Jury Selection Opening Statements The Prosecution's Case Motion for Directed Verdict The Defendant's Case Closing Arguments Jury Instructions Deliberation Verdict Pre-sentence Investigation (PSI) Review Questions Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 10: Sentencing Chapter Overview Chapter learning Objectives Keywords Sentencing Reform in the United States The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (1994 Crime Bill) Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 Criminal Justice Reform Act of 2018 (First Step Act) Sentencing Models Indeterminate Sentencing Structured Sentencing Determinate Sentencing Mandatory Sentencing Presumptive Sentencing Issues in Sentencing Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances Typical Aggravating Circumstances Typical Mitigating Circumstances Concurrent and Consecutive Sentences Victim Considerations Death Penalty The Legality of the Death Penalty Methods of Execution The Death Penalty Today Review Questions Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 11: Corrections: Jails and Prisons Chapter Overview Chapter Learning Objectives Keywords Brief History of Corrections in the United States Walnut Street Jail Pennsylvania System Auburn System Correctional System in the United States Today Difference between Jails and Prisons Jails Prisons Private Prisons The Classification Process Levels of Security The Philosophies of Punishment Incapacitation Deterrence Restorative Justice Retribution and Just Deserts Rehabilitation Problems and Issues Facing the Correctional System Overcrowding Health Issues Prison Gangs Sex in Prison Aging Prison Populations Women in Prison Review Questions Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 12: Corrections: Alternatives to Incarceration Chapter Overview Chapter Learning Objectives Keywords Brief History of Probation in the United States Probation Today Probation Departments State and Local Federal Juvenile Parole Parole Boards Parole Departments Conditions of Supervision of Probation and Parole Standard Conditions Special Conditions The Role of the Probation/Parole Officer Revocation Proceedings Preliminary Inquiry Hearing Revocation Hearing Recidivism Additional Intermediate Sanctions Drug Court Split Sentencing Intensive Supervision Program Electronic Monitoring GPS Electronic Monitoring Veterans Court Review Questions Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 13: Juvenile Justice Chapter Overview Chapter Learning Objectives Keywords Juvenile-Definition and Trends A Brief History of Juvenile Justice in the United States Parens Patriae The Juvenile Justice System from the 1950s to Today Law Enforcement and Juvenile Crime The Juvenile Court System Jurisdiction Delinquency and Status Offenses The Juvenile Court Process Intake Informally Processed Cases Formally Processed Cases Judicial Dispositions Tried as an Adult Rights of the Juvenile Offender Supreme Court Cases Kent v. United States (1966) In re Gault (1967) In re Winship (1970) Additional Rulings Juvenile Corrections Residential Placement Facilities Juvenile Probation Review Questions Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 14: Ethics and the Criminal Justice System Chapter Overview Chapter Learning Objectives Keywords What is Ethics? Competing Views of Ethical Systems Ethics and The Criminal Justice System Police Ethical Considerations Police Discretion BLUE Curtain Solutions: Leadership and Training Improve Hiring Practices Ethics Training Leadership Judicial Ethical Considerations Judges Misconduct Issues Prosecutors Prosecutorial Discretion Prosecutorial Misconduct Defense Attorneys Defense Counsel Misconduct Correctional Ethical Considerations Duties of Correctional Officers and Potential Misconduct issues Inmate Rights Probation and Parole Officers Ethical Issues The Media Review Questions Critical Thinking Questions Appendix A: United States Constitution Glossary Index

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