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Criminal Justice (with Casebook Plus)
James A. Fagin, Lincoln College - Normal

ISBN-10: 0205384773
ISBN-13:  9780205384778

Publisher:  Prentice Hall
Copyright:  2003
Format:  Cloth
Published:  12/16/2002


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Jim Fagin brings expansive law enforcement and teaching experience and expertise to this highly applied new text, which introduces students to the real world of criminal justice.

Fagin uses clear and simple examples drawn from decades of experience to bring criminal justice alive for students, and he places the criminal justice system in the broader context of American government. Fagin's diverse background lends itself beautifully to introductory text authorship! He is a recognized educator in the administration of justice; an expert in areas of contemporary concern, such as transnational terrorism, computer crime, and computer technologies in criminal justice; and has hands-on experience in law enforcement.

This new text has been described by reviewers as “intriguing, realistic, stimulating, and relevant.” One reviewer congratulates Fagin on “a fine job and an approach that stands apart from the other introductory level books.” Another says, “I am really impressed by the real-life approach of this text in terms of careers, ethics, and media features.”


Features

  • Teaches students where criminal justice fits into the larger landscape of the American political system.
  • Comprehensive coverage of the entire criminal justice system, simply explained and illustrated throughout.
  • A wealth of active learning, problem solving, and decision-making opportunities throughout each chapter allow students to critically think about real situations and get involved as citizens and pre-professionals.
  • An extensive box program provides students with illustrations and real-world examples that bring concepts and theory to life. All boxes close with critical thinking questions for further consideration. Boxes include:

    • Ethics in the System: Racial Profiling in Automobile Stops; Anonymous Tips and Probable Cause.

    • Diversity in the System: Freedom Fighters or Terrorists; Defendants with Mental Illness and Mental Retardation.

    • Careers in the System: Working in the Sheriff's Office; Qualifications for Police Work.

    • Criminal Justice in the Media: Sensational Serial Crimes; What Is the Truth aAout Police Work?

    • Criminal Justice in the World: Choosing Safety over Civil Rights; The Globalization of Due Process.

  • “The Main Idea” begins and “Just the Facts” concludes main sections of text within each chapter. These SQ3R pedagogical prompts help students recognize and understand key points as they read and help organize content into manageable sections for review and mastery.
  • Chapter openers include learning objectives and provocative news clips that provide an engaging chapter opener that draws students into the material. This direct-from-the-headlines feature was highly praised by reviewers!
  • Chapter closing applications include “Think About This” decision-making questions and “ContentSelect” activities that provide instructors with assignments for further study and additional reading sources.
  • TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE—
  • Companion Website Plus (www.ablongman.com/fagin): Offers an online study guide, online versions of many cases from the “Casebook Plus,” and links to additional activities and resources especially Criminal Justice Online which features Online Terrorism Resources for introductory criminal justice.

    • ContentSelect Research Database (www.ablongman.com/contentselect): An online collection of leading scholarly academic publications and peer-reviewed journals, as well as popular news publications. Students receive free and unlimited access to 25,000+ discipline-specific articles for researching, additional reading, or class assignments. The ContentSelect access code comes in iSearch: Criminology. Available FREE when packaged with Criminal Justice, using ISBN 0-205-38478-1.

    • Digital Media Archive for Criminal Justice, 2/e: Newly updated for the Fagin text, this CD-ROM contains electronic images of charts, graphs, maps, tables and figures; media elements such as video and audio clips, and related weblinks. Qualified adopters also receive PowerPoint lecture presentations, containing approximately 20 slides per chapter and specific to Criminal Justice. A set of color acetate transparencies featuring graphics from the textbook, is also available for use with the traditional, yet still popular, overhead projector.

  • SUPPLEMENT ADVANTAGE—

    • Casebook Plus: Contains 15 cases tied to each chapter of the textbook. The “Plus” refers to the Practice Tests and the PowerPoint Lecture Notebook that are included. Available in a ValuePack with the text using ISBN: 0-205-38477-3.

    • Annotated Instructor's Edition: The AIE contains a complete Instructor's Section featuring Chapter-At-a-Glance grids and annotations throughout the text with teaching tips and guidance on integrating supplementary materials into the course.

    • The Blockbuster Approach: Teaching Criminal Justice and Criminology with Video, 2/e supplement effectively guides the instructor on how to successfully integrate feature films into the introductory course and offers hundreds of film suggestions for the general topics covered in the course.


Table of Contents

All chapters include “Chapter Outline,” “Chapter Summary,” “Vocabulary Review,” “Names and Events to Remember,” “Think about This,” “Content Select.” Most chapters include “Careers in the System,” “Diversity in the System,” “Ethics in the System,” and “Criminal Justice in the World” boxed features.

I. INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

1. Criminal Justice.

Introduction: Fear, Terror, and the Criminal Justice System.

Rioting and Crime in the 1960s and 1970s.

The New Challenge: WTC 9/11.

Law and Order versus Individual Rights.

What Is Terrorism?

Roles of the Criminal Justice System in the War on Terrorism.

Criminal Justice as an Academic Discipline.

Conclusion: A New Future for Criminal Justice.

2. The Criminal Justice Process.

Introduction: People and Processes in Criminal Justice.

Counting Crime.

The Search to Define the Criminal Justice System.

Criminal Justice Models.

The Due Process Model.

Conclusion: Goals of Due Process.

II. CRIME AND THE LAW.

3. Criminal Behavior: Definitions and Causes.

Introduction: Early Thoughts on Criminal Behavior.

Moral Perspectives.

Criminology.

Explanations of Criminal Behavior.

Biological Explanations.

Psychological Explanations.

Sociological Explanations.

Conclusion: Criminal Behavior is Learned.

4. Criminal Law: Control Versus Liberty.

Introduction: The Rule of Law.

The Making of Law.

Limits of the Law.

Elements of a Crime.

Defenses against Charges of Criminal Conduct.

Crimes by Law.

Conclusion: Criminal Law is a Pillar of Social Order.

5. Due Process and Police Procedure.

Introduction: Procedural Law and Oversight of the Police.

Rules of Evidence.

Search and Seizure.

Other Exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule.

Interrogations and Confessions.

Arrests.

Oversight of Police Practice and Procedure.

Prosecution of Police Officers.

Conclusion: Police Accountability.

III. THE POLICE.

6. Historical Development of American Policing.

Introduction: Life without the Police.

A Short History of the Evolution of Policing.

Roots of American Policing.

The English Response to Crime.

The Development of Policing in America.

Foundations of Modern American Policing,1900-1930.

Origins of Federal Law Enforcement.

Conclusion: Life with the Police.

7. Roles and Functions of the Police.

Introduction: Who are the Police?

Understanding Jurisdiction.

County Law Enforcement Agencies.

The City Police: “The Cops.”

The State Police.

Special Police.

Federal Law Enforcement.

Conclusion: Decentralization and Society.

8. Police Professionalism and the Community.

Introduction: Impacts of Professionalism on Policing.

Selection of Police Officers.

Training of Police Officers.

Policing Strategies.

Community Policing.

Professionalizing Influences on Police Departments.

IV. THE COURTS.

9. The Court System and Adjudication Process.

Introduction: The Court as the Hub of the Criminal Justice System.

The Federal Court System.

Characteristics of the State Court System.

Lawyers and Judges.

Conclusion: The Judicial System as the Protector of Constitutional Rights.

10. Courtroom Participants and the Trial.

Introduction: The Adjudication Process.

Jurisdiction.

Charges and Proceedings before Trial.

Preparation for the Criminal Trial.

Participants in the Criminal Trial.

The Criminal Trial.

Conclusion: The Trial: Justice Is the Goal.

11. Sentencing and Sanctions.

Introduction: Convicted - Now What?

Purpose of Criminal Sanctions.

Sentencing.

Sanctions and the Mentally Ill Offender.

Sentencing Models.

Sentencing and the Death Penalty.

Conclusion: A Long Way to Go.

V. CORRECTIONS.

12. Jails and Prisons.

Introduction: Imprisonment - A Modern Invention.

Before Jails and Prisons.

Origins of Incarceration as Punishment.

Development of American Jails and Prisons.

Jails.

State Prisons.

Federal Prisons.

Private Jails and Prisons.

Conclusion: Prisons - The Human Cage.

13. Probation and Parole.

Introduction: Why Early Release?

Defining Diversion, Probation, and Parole.

Origins of Probation.

Origins of Parole.

Supervision of Probation and Parole.

Conclusion: You can Lead a Horse to Water, But…

14. Prevention and Corrections in the Community.

Introduction: Why Intermediate Sentences?

The Failure of Incarceration to Prepare Offenders for Reentry.

Concern for Community Safety.

Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections.

Reentry Programs: Preparing Offenders to take Responsibility.

Reentry Programs for Drug Offenders.

Conclusion: Try, Try Again.

VI. ISSUES AND TRENDS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

15. Challenges in the Criminal Justice System.

Introduction: Sources of Fear.

Violence.

Drugs: Medical Model versus Criminal Justice Model.

Offender Health Challenges.

Corporate Crime.

Technology and the Criminal Justice System.

Criminal Justice in the 21st Century: New, Improved, Bigger!

Conclusion: The Criminal Justice System as a Circle.

Appendix: U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.


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