Introduction to Criminal Justice
Systems, Diversity, and Change
by Callie Marie Rennison, Mary Dodge
5th Edition
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781071903742 |
| eText ISBN | 9781071903827 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications, Inc. |
| Publishing Year | 2024 |
| Edition | 5th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 448 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice, 5th Edition, authored by Callie Marie Rennison and Mary Dodge, provides students and instructors with a clear foundational overview of the American criminal justice system. Published by SAGE Publications, Inc., this textbook establishes essential knowledge regarding legal structures, organizational processes, and societal factors influencing justice administration.
The material is organized into five main parts: Foundations, Law Enforcement, Courts, Corrections, and Beyond The Basics. This five-part division allows readers to navigate systematically from institutional origins through law enforcement, judicial processes, and correctional administration to specialized contemporary topics.
A defining pedagogical feature of the volume is the integration of four true criminal case studies. These real-life accounts illustrate actual pathways of criminal behavior and victim experiences, offering introductory students and instructors an applied context for core concepts.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction: Making Our Way Through the Criminal Justice System
- • What Is the Criminal Justice System?
- • Jennifer Schuett: A Case of Attempted Murder and Rape
- • Esther Lucero: A Case of Plea Bargains, Incarcerations, and Reentry
- • Joshua Paul Benjamin: A Case of Sexual Assault
- • Danny Madrid: A Case of a Gang Member and Attempted Murder
- • How Does the Criminal Justice System Work?
- • Crime Definitions Change Over Time
- • The Criminal Justice System: Purpose and Perspectives
- • Criminal Justice and Public Policy
- • Crime and the Media
- • Criminal Justice Versus Criminology
- • Chapter Wrap-Up
- • Key Points
- • Review Questions
- • Critical Thinking Matters
Chapter 2: Introduction: Why and How Is Crime Measured?
- • FBI Measurement of Crime
- • Bureau of Justice Statistics Measurement of Crime
- • Violent and Property Crime Rates and Trends
- • Measuring Cybercrime, Terrorism, and White-Collar Crime
- • Fear and Risk of Victimization
- • Theory in Criminal Justice
- • Chapter Wrap-Up
- • Key Points
- • Review Questions
- • Critical Thinking Matters
Chapter 3: Introduction: The Development of Law
- • History of Law
- • The Role and Purpose of Law
- • Sources of Criminal Law
- • Types of Law
- • Legal Definitions
- • Evolving Standards and Practices
- • The Rights of Victims
- • Chapter Wrap-Up
- • Key Points
- • Review Questions
- • Critical Thinking Matters
Chapter 4: Introduction: Policing as a Dynamic Entity
- • Early English Policing
- • Colonial America and Policing
- • Advancing Professionalism in Policing: 20th-Century Reform
- • Diversity in Policing
- • Unrest in Policing (1960s and 1970s)
- • Chapter Wrap-Up
- • Key Points
- • Review Questions
- • Critical Thinking Matters
Chapter 5: Introduction: Contemporary Policing
- • The Police Organization
- • The Police Role
- • Who Are the Police?
- • Community Policing
- • Intelligence-Led/Evidence-Based Policing
- • 21st-Century Policing
- • Controversial Issues in Policing
- • Chapter Wrap-Up
- • Key Points
- • Review Questions
- • Critical Thinking Matters
Chapter 6: Introduction: The Importance of Justice, Law, and Order
- • Police and the Courts
- • Due Process and Police Activities
- • Technology
- • Warrant Requirements and Serving Warrants
- • Custodial Interrogation
- • Chapter Wrap-Up
- • Key Points
- • Review Questions
- • Critical Thinking Matters
Chapter 7: Introduction: The Court Process
- • Federal and State Court Systems
- • Court Congestion and the Consequences
- • Specialized and Problem-Solving Courts
- • The Judiciary
- • Diversity in the Judiciary
- • Court Administration and Management
- • Chapter Wrap-Up
- • Key Points
- • Review Questions
- • Critical Thinking Matters
Chapter 8: Introduction: Actors and Procedures in the Courtroom
- • The Prosecutor
- • The Defense Attorney
- • After the Arrest: Charging the Defendant
- • Bail and Pretrial Events
- • Plea Bargains
- • Discovery, Motions, and Scheduling
- • Jury Selection
- • Diversity and Pretrial Events
- • Technology in the Courtroom
- • Chapter Wrap-Up
- • Key Points
- • Review Questions
- • Critical Thinking Matters
Chapter 9: Introduction: The Criminal Trial and Sentencing
- • Reaching a Verdict
- • Sentencing
- • A Special Criminal Trial: Capital Cases
- • Victims of Crime and the Criminal Trial
- • Chapter Wrap-Up
- • Key Points
- • Review Questions
- • Critical Thinking Matters
Chapter 10: Introduction: Corrections in the Community
- • The History of Corrections in the Community in the United States
- • Contemporary Use of Corrections in the Community
- • Goals of Correctional Responses in the Community
- • Types of Correctional Responses in the Community
- • Effectiveness of Corrections in the Community
- • Probation Officers
- • Diversity in Community Corrections
- • Technology and Community Corrections
- • Chapter Wrap-Up
- • Key Points
- • Review Questions
- • Critical Thinking Matters
Chapter 11: Introduction: Institutional Corrections
- • Historical Perspectives in Institutional Corrections
- • Current Perspectives in Institutional Corrections
- • Contemporary Jails and Lockups
- • Contemporary Prisons
- • Technology and Institutional Corrections
- • Chapter Wrap-Up
- • Key Points
- • Review Questions
- • Critical Thinking Matters
Chapter 12: Introduction: Living in Prison
- • Classification Systems and Solitary Confinement
- • Prison Violence
- • Prison Challenges
- • Life After Prison: Parole and Reentry
- • Chapter Wrap-Up
- • Key Points
- • Review Questions
- • Critical Thinking Matters
Chapter 13: Introduction: The Juvenile Justice System
- • Juvenile Justice: A Brief History
- • Establishing Juvenile Rights
- • The Contemporary Juvenile Justice System
- • Steps in the Juvenile Justice System
- • Chapter Wrap-Up
- • Key Points
- • Review Questions
- • Critical Thinking Matters
Chapter 14: Introduction: Overview of Specialized and Topical Issues
- • Mass Shootings
- • Terrorism and Homeland Security
- • Domestic Human and Sex Trafficking
- • Hate Crimes and Bias-Motivated Crimes
- • A Focus on Violence Against Specific Populations: #MeToo and Violence Against College Students
- • Forensic Science
- • CSI Effect
- • Chapter Wrap-Up
- • Key Points
- • Review Questions
- • Critical Thinking Matters
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