Introduction to Criminal Justice

Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems, Diversity, and Change


SAGE Publications, Inc
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Contents
 
Preface
 
Thank You
 
About the Authors
 
Part I: FOUNDATIONS
 
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Crime and the Criminal Justice System
 
Chapter 2: The Nature and Extent of Crime
 
Chapter 3: Criminal Justice and the Law
 
Part II: LAW ENFORCEMENT
 
Chapter 4: The History of Policing
 
Chapter 5: On the Streets: Organization, Responsibilities, and Challenges
 
Chapter 6: Police and the Rule of Law
 
Part III: COURTS
 
Chapter 7: The Courts and Judiciary
 
Chapter 8: The Prosecution, Defense, and Pretrial Activities
 
Chapter 9: The Criminal Trial and Sentencing
 
Part IV: CORRECTIONS
 
Chapter 10: Correctional Responses in the Community
 
Chapter 11: Institutional Corrections
 
Chapter 12: Prison Life and Life After Prison
 
Part V: BEYOND THE BASICS
 
Chapter 13: The Juvenile Justice System
 
Chapter 14: Exploring Specialized and Topical Issues
 
Appendix: The Bill of Rights
 
Glossary
 
Notes
 
Index
Independent Customer Reviews

“I overall enjoyed reading this text. It was well organized and well written. The updated trend information is something that has been needed in an Introduction to Criminal Justice text for some time.”

Jennifer Riggs
Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso

"I really enjoy the book. It's easy to follow and the case studies are great as well."

Megan Miner
Student, University of Colorado, Denver

“The writing is clear and the book is written in a way that will engage students.  I like the focus on victims and integration of cases throughout the book.  I think students will understand key concepts better when they are able to apply the case studies”

Shana L. Maier
Widener University

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Triton College

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Northern Kentucky University
Contributors: 

Callie Marie Rennison

Callie Marie Rennison is the Director of Equity, and Title IX Coordinator at the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus. In addition, she is a full professor, and former Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs in the School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver. She earned a PhD in 1997 in political science from the University of Houston, University Park. Her areas of research interest include investigating the nature, extent, and consequences of violent victimization, with an emphasis on research methodology, quantitative analysis, and measurement. Much of this research focuses on violence against women, violence against minority groups such as African Americans and Hispanics, crime data, and victim interaction with the criminal justice system. Callie recently served on a National Academies committee examining domestic sex trafficking of minors in the United States. Her research has appeared in numerous journals, including the Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Violence and Victims, and Violence Against Women. Callie has taught a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses, including statistics, research methods, murder in America, crime and the media, and introduction to criminal justice.

Callie was awarded the School of Public Affairs Research and Creative Activities Award in 2013, the Teaching Award in 2011, and the Service Award in 2015. In 2016, she was awarded the American Society of Criminology’s Bonnie S. Fisher Victimology Career Award to recognize significant contributions in the area of Victimology over her lifetime.

Mary Josephine Dodge

Mary Dodge earned her PhD in 1997 in criminology, law, and society from the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine. She received her BA and MA in psychology from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She is a full professor at the University of Colorado Denver in the School of Public Affairs. Her research articles have appeared in the American Journal of Criminal Justice, Women & Criminal Justice, Contemporary Issues in Criminology, the International Journal of the Sociology of Law, The Prison Journal, Police Quarterly, the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, and the Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime. Her most recent articles explore public opinion and white-collar crime and misconduct by policewomen. She and Gilbert Geis coedited the book Lessons of Criminology and share authorship on the book Stealing Dreams: A Fertility Clinic Scandal. She is also the author of Women and White-Collar Crime. Her research and writing interests include women in the criminal justice system, white-collar crime, policing, prostitution, and courts.

Mary was the 2007 recipient of the campuswide University of Colorado Denver Excellence in Teaching Award. She received the School of Public Affairs Teaching Award in 2001, 2005, and 2006 and the Research and Creative Activities Award in 2002 and 2004. In 2011, she received the School of Public Affairs and University of Colorado’s awards for excellence in service. Her research often involves collaboration with local and national police departments and law enforcement agencies.