Introduction to Criminal Justice: A Balanced Approach

"Very thorough text that makes great use of high-profile cases to engage students and foster a passion for criminal justice."                                                                                                                                             —Patricia Ahmed, South Dakota State University Introduction to Criminal Justice, Second Edition, provides students with balanced, comprehensive, and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of the criminal justice system. Authors Brian K. Payne, Willard M. Oliver, and Nancy E. Marion cover criminal justice from a student-centered perspective by identifying the key issues confronting today’s criminal justice professionals. Students are presented with objective, research-driven material through an accessible and concise writing style that makes the content easier to comprehend. By exploring criminal justice from a broad and balanced perspective, students will understand how decision making is critical to the criminal justice process and their future careers. The fully updated Second Edition has been completely revised to include new studies and current examples that are relatable to today’s students. Two new feature boxes have been added to this edition to help students comprehend and apply the content. "You Have the Right to…" gives insight into several Constitutional amendments and their relationship with criminal justice today; and "Politics and Criminal Justice" explores current political hot topics surrounding the justice system and the debates that occur on both sides of the political aisle. <

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE Chapter 1: Introduction to Criminal Justice The Criminal Justice System The Justice Process The Roles of Criminal Justice Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 2: Perspectives on Crime and Criminal Justice Research Legal Perspectives of Crime Social Perspectives of Crime Behavioral Perspectives of Crime Research in Criminal Justice Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 3: An Introduction to Measuring Crime and Crime Patterns Measuring the Extent of Crime Strategies Used to Measure the Amount of Crime Crime Patterns Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 4: An Introduction to Crime Typologies Why Study Criminal Justice and Crime Typologies? Violent Crime Property Crime Public Order Crime Crime Within Complex Organizations Juvenile Offending Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 5: An Introduction to Criminological Theory Why Study the Causes of Crime? Crime as a Product of Choice Crime as a Product of Biological Factors Crime as a Product of Social Factors Crime as a Product of Social Psychological Factors Crime as a Product of Cognitive Processes Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions PART II: POLICING Chapter 6: An Introduction to Policing: History and Structure Types of Societies and Policing The English System of Policing The American System of Policing Policing in America Today The Structure of Modern Police Departments Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 7: Police Strategies Police Strategy Studies Police Patrol Deployment Broken Windows Theory and Policing Community Policing Problem-Oriented Policing Targeted Policing Four Related Strategies CompStat Homeland Security and Policing Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 8: Issues in Policing External Issues Internal Issues Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions PART III: THE COURTS Chapter 9: An Introduction to the Courts: History, Structure, and Actors History of the Courts Types of Courts Federal Courts State Courts Actors: Courtroom Workgroup Technology Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 10: The Judicial Process Arrest/Booking The Charging Decision Pretrial Trial Sentencing Appeals Defendants’ Rights Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 11: Issues in the Courts Issues Stemming From Overcrowding Issues Related to Court Processes Legal Issues Related to the Courts Issues Related to Innovations in the Courts Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions PART IV: CORRECTIONS Chapter 12: An Introduction to Corrections: History, Structure, and Actors Goals of Punishment History of Punishment Structure of Corrections Actors Working in Corrections Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 13: Punishing Offenders in Prisons, Jails, and the Community The Incarceration Experience Releasing Inmates Back Into the Community The Structure of Probation and Parole Types of Alternative Sanctions Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 14: Issues in Corrections General Issues for Prisoners General Issues for Corrections Employees Issues Related to Working With Different Types of Offenders Issues Related to Punishment Strategies Learning About Corrections Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions PART V: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES Chapter 15: Current and Future Criminal Justice Issues International Issues Terrorism Cybercrime The Aging of the Criminal Justice System The Evolution of Criminal Justice Policies Concluding Remarks Just the Facts: Chapter Summary Key Terms Critical Thinking Questions Appendix: Constitution of the United States Admissible or Inadmissible Evidence Answer Key Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Answer Key Glossary Notes Index

About the Author :
Brian K. Payne received his doctorate in criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1993. He is currently the vice provost for academic affairs at Old Dominion University, where he is tenured in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, and the chair of the Hampton Roads Cybersecurity Education, Workforce, and Economic Development Alliance. He is a former editor of the American Journal of Criminal Justice, past president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and past president of the Southern Criminal Justice Association. Payne is the author or coauthor of more than 160 journal articles and seven books including White-Collar Crime: The Essentials (Sage), Family Violence and Criminal Justice (Elsevier, with Randy Gainey), and Crime and Elder Abuse: An Integrated Perspective (Charles C Thomas). He won the local Pinewood Derby when he was in the fourth grade.   Willard M. Oliver is a professor of criminal justice at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He holds a doctorate and a master of arts degree in political science from West Virginia University and master of science and bachelor of science degrees from Radford University. He has taught criminal justice for over 20 years, primarily in the area of policing, crime policy, and criminal justice history. He is the author of numerous textbooks, including Community-Oriented Policing, Homeland Security, Homeland Security for Policing, and A History of Crime and Criminal Justice in America. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous articles for professional publications. He is a retired military police officer with the U.S. Army Reserves and a former police officer. Oliver is an avid runner and has completed 14 marathons. He is married,  has three children, and resides in Huntsville, TX.   Nancy Marion is currently a professor and chair of the Political Science Department at the University of Akron. Her teaching and research interests revolve around the interplay of politics and criminal justice.  She has authored over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and over 30 books that examine how politics affects criminal justice, and in turn, how criminal justice issues can affect political events, particularly elections. She holds a BA from The Pennsylvania State University in Administration of Justice; an MA in Justice from American University; and MA and PhD in Political Science from the State University of New York at Binghamton. She recently earned a JD from The University of Akron. 

Review :
"Very thorough text that makes great use of high profile cases to engage students and foster a passion for criminal justice." " Introduction to Criminal Justice – a balanced approach by Payne, Oliver, and Marion is THE Introduction to Criminal Justice text I have spent years searching for.  The authors cover important areas often missed in introduction text – research and criminology.  I find the instructor materials and student materials spot on!  Bravo Payne, Oliver, and Marion." "Good  overview of current system and details of the introduction to the field of CJ. A practical guide to those wanting to work in CJ…" "This particular textbook is a comprehensive detailed textbook that introduces to students to Criminal Justice.  This particular textbook would be appropriate for a freshman level/1st year student Introduction to Criminal Justice course.  The textbook is detailed and well written that will allow students to think critically while remain engaged in the topics from chapter to chapter." "This comprehensive text provides students with an introductory understanding of the criminal justice system. Through a balanced approach, this student-centered text presents material in a clear and concise way." "I would describe the text as a very solid Introductory text.  I would recommend the book.  It has an easy to use instructor companion site which is something that most professors I know really look for.  The material is for the most part very good and students friendly."