An Introduction to Criminal Justice (EPUB) von Jamie Harding

1 Introduction - Pamela Davies, George Mair, Jamie Harding
Part One: The Criminal Justice Process in Context - George Mair, Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies
2 Criminal Justice Since 1945: a brief history - George Mair
3 Definitions and the Counting of Crime - Ian Mahoney
4 Purposes of the Criminal Justice Process - Joanne Clough
5 Characteristics of Offenders - Hannah Bows
6 Diversity and the Criminal Justice Process - Colin Webster
7 Media Representations of Criminal Justice - Ian Marsh
8 Government, Governance and Criminal Justice - Tim Newburn
9 Researching Criminal Justice - Mike Hough
Part Two: The Criminal Justice Process - Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies, George Mair
10 Community Safety and Crime Prevention - Esther Van Ginneken
11 Policing - Matt Jones and Kelly Stockdale
12 Policing as Part of a Multi-Agency Approach - Tanya Wyatt and Mary Laing
13 Prosecution and the Alternatives - Alison Howey
14 Criminal Courts - Bankole Cole and Timi Osidipe
15 Community Sentences - George Mair
16 Imprisonment - Charlotte Bilby
17 Parole and Release from Prison - Harriet Pierpoint
18 Youth Justice - Tim Bateman
19 Dealing with Complaints and Misconduct - Jamie Harding
20 Supporting Victims and Witnesses - Ian Cook and Pamela Davies
Part Three: Key Issues in Criminal Justice - Pamela Davies, George Mair, Jamie Harding
21 Does the Criminal Justice Process Work? - Mike Rowe
22 Globalisation and International Criminal Justice - Matthew Hall
23 Criminal Justice Futures - George Mair, Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies
Glossary
Index

A contemporary guide to the criminal justice process, the broad scope of this book means it will be a trusted companion throughout a Criminology and/or Criminal Justice degree.The contents of An Introduction to Criminal Justice include: 23 chapters spanning all that's involved with, and fully contextualising, the criminal justice process: the agencies, institutions and processes and procedures that deal with victims, offenders and offending A detailed timeline of criminal justice since 1945 Consideration of victims and witnesses, complaints and misconduct A comprehensive review of policing, prosecution, the courts, imprisonment and community sanctions A focus on community safety, crime prevention and youth justice A review of the effectiveness of the criminal justice process Exploration of global and international dimensions as well as the futures of criminal justice Lots of helpful extras including further reading suggestions, case studies, self-study questions and a glossary of terms.The accompanying website to An Introduction to Criminal Justice has: A podcast interview with a police officer Practice essay questions Multiple choice questions Suggested website resources to explore Videos.