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• Contents: Introduction-- List of publications-- Part I Theoretical Reflections: Coercion and compliance: a new look at an old problem-- The concept of laws in social science: a critique and notes on an expanded view-- A solution to the voting dilemma in modern democratic theory-- Legality, social research and the challenge of institutional review boards-- The Black basis of constitutional development. Part II Organizational Theory, Change, and the Criminal Process: The adversary system-- Two models of the criminal justice system: an organizational perspective-- The process as the punishment-- Bail reform-- Responsive law and the judicial process: implications for the judicial process (with Edward L. Rubin)-- The prison conditions cases and the bureaucratization of American corrections: impacts and implications (with Van Sweareingen)-- Implementing court orders in the United States: judges as executives. Part III Social Theory and the Criminal Process: The new penology (with Jonathan Simon)-- Actuarial justice (with Jonathan Simon)-- Crime, social order and the rise od neo-conservative politics. Part IV Continuities and Change: History, Social Theory, and the Criminal Process: The Development of Plea bargaining: Perspectives on plea bargaining-- Legal complexity and the transformation of the criminal process: the origins of plea bargaining in the criminal process. Women and Crime: The vanishing female: the decline of women in the criminal process (with Deborah Little). Privatization of Punishment: Entrepreneurs of punishment: the legacy of privatization in the criminal process-- Name index.
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Malcolm Feeley's work is well-known to scholars around the world and has influenced two generations of criminologists and legal scholars. He has written extensively on crime and the legal process and has published numerous articles in law, history, social science and philosophy journals; two of his books, The Process is the Punishment and Court Reform on Trials, have won awards. This volume brings together many of his better-known articles and essays, as well as some of his lesser-known but nevertheless important contributions, all of which share the common theme of the value of the rule of law, albeit a more sophisticated concept than is commonly embraced. The selections also reveal the full range of his interests and the way in which his research interests have developed.
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• An overview of the American legal system
• Foundations and functions of law
• The courtroom work group
• Judges
• Lawyers and litigants
• Jurors, witnesses, and others in the judicial process
• Trials and trial procedures
• Sentencing
• Courts of limited jurisdiction and specialized courts
• Courts of general trial jurisdiction
• Courts of appellate jurisdiction
• Addressing the problems and crafting solutions.

• 1. Criminal Justice Perspectives
• 2. The Justice Process
• 3. Crime and Crime Control
• 4. Counting Crimes and Criminals
• 5. Police and Policing
• 6. Law Enforcement in the Criminal Justice System
• 7. The Criminal Courts
• 8. People and Problems in the Courts
• 9. Sentencing: The Goals and Process of Punishment
• 10. Incarceration
• 11. Problems and Issues in Incarceration
• 12. Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections
• 13. Issues in Community Supervision
• 14. The Juvenile Justice System
• 15. Discharge and Developments.
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This student-friendly introductory core text describes the criminal justice process in the United States - outlining the decisions, practices, people, and issues involved. It provides a solid introduction to the mechanisms of the criminal justice system, with balanced coverage of the issues presented by each facet of the process, including a thorough review of practices and controversies in law enforcement, the criminal courts, and corrections.
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• The long drift from morality play to machine
• Opaque, unresponsive criminal justice
• Denial, remorse, apology, and forgiveness
• Whose voices belong in criminal justice?
• Popular moral discourse versus mechanical efficiency
• Returning power to the public in a lawyer-driven system.

Two centuries ago, the American criminal justice was run primarily by laymen. Jury trials passed moral judgment on crimes, vindicated victims and innocent defendants, and denounced the guilty. But over the last two centuries, lawyers have taken over the process, silencing victims and defendants and, in many cases, substituting a plea-bargaining system for the voice of the jury. The public sees little of how this assembly-line justice works, and victims and defendants have largely lost their day in court. As a result, victims rarely hear defendants express remorse and apologize, and defendants rarely receive forgiveness. This lawyerized machinery has purchased efficient, speedy processing of many cases at the price of sacrificing softer values, such as reforming defendants and healing wounded victims and relationships. In other words, the U.S. legal system has bought quantity at the price of quality, without recognizing either the trade-off or the great gulf separating lawyers' and laymen's incentives, interests, values, and powers. In The Machinery of Criminal Justice, author Stephanos Bibas surveys these developments over the last two centuries, considers what we have lost in our quest for efficient punishment, and suggests ways to include victims, defendants, and the public once again. These ideas range from requiring convicts to work or serve in the military, to moving power from prosecutors to restorative sentencing juries. Bibas argues that doing so might cost more, but it would better serve criminal procedure's interests in denouncing crime, vindicating victims, reforming wrongdoers, and healing the relationships torn by crime.
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• Developing standards of conduct for prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers / Bruce A. Green
• The ABA's project to revise the criminal justice standards for the prosecution and defense functions / Rory K. Little
• The role of the prosecution and defense function standards : stagnant or progressive? / Ellen S. Podgor
• The physical evidence dilemma : does ABA Standard 4-4.6 offer appropriate guidance? / Rodney J. Uphoff
• Quieting cognitive bias with standards for witness communications / Melanie D. Wilson
• Prosecutorial decisionmaking and discretion in the charging function / Bennett L. Gershman
• The incautious media, free speech, and the unfair trial : why prosecutors need more realistic guidance in dealing with the press / Andrew E. Taslitz
• Prosecutorial disclosure obligations / Ellen Yaroshefsky
• Problem-solving courts and the defense function : the Wisconsin experience / Kevin C. McMunigal.

• The American police
• A brief history of criminal prosecution in the United States
• Prosecuting violent crime and sex offenses
• Prosecuting white collar crime
• Defending the accused
• The American jury
• Courts and judges
• The prison-industrial complex
• Probation and parole
• The death penalty : non omnis moriar.

The American Criminal Justice System: How It Works, How It Doesn't, and How to Fix It calls attention to a criminal justice system that needs improvement. Author Gerhard Falk shows that the police themselves often violate the law; that prosecutors send innocent citizens to prison and even to death row; that defense attorneys take on cases they are not prepared to handle; that juries vote guilt or innocence on the basis of emotion, not facts; that judges are often failed attorneys or unscrupulous politicians; and that jails and prisons are too frequently warehouses of the poor. As background for his analysis, Falk discusses the history of the police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges, as well as the history of prisons and "the prison industrial complex." He also offers a devastating analysis of the death penalty and its practitioners. The book ends with recommendations for the improvement of our criminal justice system so that America can truly be, as our Supreme Court proclaims, a land of "Equal Justice under Law.".
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• Part I: CRIME AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
• 1. The Criminal Justice System.
• 2. Crime and Justice in America.
• 3. Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law. Part II: POLICE.
• 4. Police.
• 5. Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations.
• 6. Policing: Contemporary Issues and Challenges.
• 7. Police and Constitutional Law. Part III: COURTS.
• 8. Courts and Adjudication.
• 9. Pretrial Procedures, Plea Bargaining, and the Criminal Trial.
• 10. Punishment and Sentencing. Part IV: CORRECTIONS.
• 11. Corrections.
• 12. Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions.
• 13. Incarceration and Prison Society.
• 14. Reentry into the Community. Part V: THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.
• 15. Juvenile Justice. Appendix: Constitution of the United States: Criminal Justice Amendments. References. Glossary. Name Index. Subject Index. Photo Credits.
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With Cole and Smith's "Criminal Justice in America, Fifth Edition", you'll experience the field in real and exciting ways, and excel in this course with the book's many effective study tools. You'll learn about the field's many new career opportunities. You'll read the true stories of offenders and their experiences within the system. You'll learn about the crucial role that public policy plays in understanding the workings of the criminal justice system. And you'll be exposed to the hot issues that are changing the face of criminal justice.
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• (NOTE: Each chapter contains a "Wrap-Up.") Preface.
• SECTION I. ENTRY INTO THE SYSTEM.
• 1. Reported and Observed Crime. Measured, Observed, and Reported Crime. Who Reports Crime? Incident-Specific Factors. Individual-Specific Factors. Environment-Specific Factors. Point-Counterpoint: "Do current practices of identifying crime disproportionately affect minority groups?"
• 2. Investigation. Deciding to Investigate. Who Investigates Crime? What's Involved in Criminal Investigation? Investigative Tools. Point-Counterpoint: "Is detective work necessary?"
• 3. Arrest. Who Gets Arrested and Why. Definition/Legal Requirements of Arrest. Arrest and Discretion. Situational Factors. Officer Characteristics. Suspect Characteristics. Environmental Factors. Point-Counterpoint:"Should we abolish the Miranda Warning?"
• 4. Booking and Charging. Booking. Detention. Charging. Point-Counterpoint:"Should prosecutors overcharge suspects?"
• SECTION II. PROSECUTION AND PRETRIAL PROCEDURES.
• 5. Initial Appearance. Case Processing and the Initial Appearance. Notice of Charges and Advising Defendants of Their Rights. Counsel and the Initial Appearance. Pretrial Release. Point-Counterpoint:"Should defendants be permitted to use private bonding agencies?"
• 6. Preliminary Hearing/Grand Jury. Case Processing and the Preliminary Hearing. Case Processing and the Grand Jury. Point-Counterpoint: "Should we abolish the use of grand juries?"
• 7. Arraignment. Case Processing and the Arraignment. Pleas. Pretrial Motions. Discovery. Point-Counterpoint:"Should mentally ill offenders be sentenced to prison?"
• SECTION III. TRIALS, SENTENCING, AND APPEALS.
• 8. Trials. Jury Selection. Opening Statements. Presentation of Evidence. Closing Arguments. Judge's Charge to the Jury. Jury Deliberations and Verdict. Point-Counterpoint:"Should cameras be permitted in the courtroom?"
• 9. Sentencing. Factors Influencing Sentencing Decisions. Purposes of Criminal Sanctions. Types of Sentences. Sentencing Structures. Recent Research. Point-Counterpoint: "Should victim impact statements be permitted at sentencing hearings?"
• 10. Appeals. Appeals and Appellate Courts. Post-Conviction Review. Point-Counterpoint: "Should we provide fewer avenues of appeal for offenders?"
• SECTION IV. CORRECTIONS.
• 11. Probation. Functions of Probation. Probationers. Conditions of Probation. Terminating Probation. Effectiveness of Probation. Point-Counterpoint: "Should we eliminate probation?"
• 12. Intermediate Sanctions. Day Reporting Centers. Shock Probation and Shock Parole. Shock Incarceration. Intensive Supervision Probation. Home Confinement and Electronic Monitoring. Point-Counterpoint: "Should sentencing bodies consider intermediate sanctions?"
• 13. Incarceration and Capital Punishment. Incarceration. Jails. Prisons. Capital Punishment. Point-Counterpoint: "Should prisons test and segregate those testing positive for HIV/AIDS?"
• 14. Release and Reentry. Parole. The Use and Administration of Parole. Parole Personnel. Being Released on Parole. Success and Failure on Parole. Other Forms of Release. Temporary Release. Point-Counterpoint: "Should we abolish parole?" Epilogue. References. Court Cases Cited. Index.
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With the criminal justice system assuming an increasingly integral role in everyday society, it becomes important for us to understand how we address crime in society. This book provides readers with an explanation of the criminal justice system and criminal case processing in a brief an affordable format. It is organized according to the steps of the criminal justice system and examines entry into the system; processing and pretrial procedures; trials, sentencing and appeals; and corrections. Colored with point/counterpoint debates, an ongoing case study, and critical-thinking exercises, the author explores how the criminal justice system functions and provides a clear understanding of how cases are processed within this system.
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In a substantially revised eighth edition, Criminal Justice Today continues to set the standard by which all other introductory criminal justice textbooks are measured. The hallmark features that have made Criminal Justice Today the most widely read college criminal justice textbook form the core of this new edition. They include: A thematic approach that contrasts the justice system's twin goals of ensuring public order and safety while guaranteeing individual rights. The book's theme, present since the first edition, is more relevant today and continues to significantly influence the direction of American society. Timely content, including current issues such as efforts to enhance homeland security, concerns about restrictions on individual freedoms in the face of terrorist threats, corporate crime, identity theft, high-technology crime, and special issues such as policing an ever-changing multicultural society. A futures orientation, including a special chapter on the future of criminal justice that points the way to and helps students appreciate the unchanging foundation upon which American criminal justice rests. Accessible technology, including easy-to-use digital tools that make it simple to stay abreast of the latest news, research reports, and government-sponsored studies of relevance to the study of criminal justice. The eighth edition also brings exciting new features to Criminal Justice Today. Among them are: Expanded police coverage, including an entirely new chapter on police organization and management. The criminal justice system's response to terrorism, including broad coverage of homeland security issues, the impact of domestic and international terrorism on criminal justice practices and procedures, individual rights in the face of enhanced security; and terrorism prevention, response, and control. Detailed coverage of corporate crime, including possible criminal activities of companies such as Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia, Vivendi Universal, Kmart, Global Crossing, Tyco International, and London-based auction house Sotheby's. Crime mapping, predictive, and enforcement technologies, including CompStat and CopLink software, wearable augmented reality devices, and biometrics. Expanded coverage of crime scene investigative strategies and techniques, with special graphics provided by the Massachusetts State Police.
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• The U.S. Supreme Court and criminal justice
• Technological development and individual rights
• Issues in corrections
• Capital punishment
• Latinos and the law
• Legal rights and the "war on terrorism."

• Part 1 Crime and the Criminal Justice System: Crime and Justice in America-- Victimization, and Criminal Behaviour-- The Criminal Justice System-- Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law.
• Part 2 Police: Police-- Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations-- Police and Constitutional Law-- Policing - Issues and Trends.
• Part 3 Courts: Courts and Pretrial Processes-- Prosecution and Defense-- Determination of Guilt - Plea Bargaining and Trials-- Punishment and Sentencing--
• Part 4 Corrections: Corrections-- Community Corrections - Probation, Intermediate Sanctions and Parole-- Prisons - Their Goals and Management-- Prison Society and Release.
• Part 5 The Juvenile Justice System: Juvenile Justice. Appendices: Constitution of the United States - Criminal Justice Amendments-- Understanding and Using Criminal Justice Data.
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Encouraging students to determine what justice means in American society and what role individuals play in the process, this text provides additional related material on an accompanying CD-ROM, as well as through Internet resources.
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• All chapters end with "Summary, " "Key Terms, " and "Notes."
• 1. Introduction: An Overview Of The Criminal Justice System. Introduction. The Constitutional Basis of the Criminal Justice System. The Crime Control Industry. Thumbnail Sketch of the Criminal Justice System. What Does the Criminal Justice System Look Like? Two Models. A Criminalization Model. Social Inequality and the Class Structure Of American Society.
• 2. The Problem Of Crime In American Society. The Meaning of Crime. Classifications of Crime. Measuring Crime. The Extent of Crime.
• 3. Perspectives on Criminal Justice and Law. The Classical School. The Positivist School. A Critical Perspective on Criminal Justice. Perspectives on Criminal Law. The Nature of Criminal Law. Types of Law. The Essential Elements of Crime. Criminal Defenses.
• 4. Theories Of Crime. Biological Theories. Rational Choice Theory. Psychological Theories. Sociological Theories. Cultural Deviance Theories. Control Theory. Social Learning Theory. The Labeling Perspective. Critical/Marxist Perspectives.
• 5. A Historical Overview Of American Policing. Introduction. Early Police Systems. A Police Institution Emerges in England. The Metropolitan Police of London: Modern Roots of Policing. American Policing Emerges. Early Leaders in Modern American Policing. J. Edgar Hoover: Targeting "Subversives." The Supreme Court and American Policing: Policing the Police. Early Police State Era.
• 6. American Law Enforcement In The 21st Century. Promoting Fear and Selling the Illusion of Protection. American Policing: The Fifth Armed Force? Jurisdictional Considerations. American Law Enforcement: Structure, Composition, and Personnel. Police Functions. The Police Subculture. Police Corruption.
• 7. Criminal Courts: The System And Participants. Introduction. A Brief History. The Criminal Court System: An Overview. The Participants in the Court System.
• 8. Criminal Courts: The Process. Pretrial Court Processes. Plea Bargaining: Maintaining Bureaucratic Efficiency. The Criminal Trial.
• 9. Sentencing. Introduction. Justifications for Punishment. The Sentencing Process. Sentencing in Felony Cases. Capital Punishment: Legalized Homicide. Class and Racial Differences in Sentencing: The Impact Of The "War On Drugs." Alternatives to Incarceration.
• 10. The Modern Prison System. A Brief History of the American Prison System. American Prisons in The 20th Century. The Modern Era and into the 21st Century.
• 11. Doing Time In American Prisons. The Prison World. Prison Violence. Prison Gangs. Prisoners Rights. Getting Out of Prison.
• 12. The Juvenile Justice System. Youth Crime in America. The Juvenile Justice System: An Overview. Juvenile Laws. The Juvenile Court: The Structure. The Juvenile Court: The Process. Juvenile Institutions. Giving up on Delinquent Youth: Transfer to the Adult System. Applying the Death Penalty to Juveniles.
• 13. Women And The Criminal Justice System. Women and The Law. Women and Crime. Women in the Criminal Justice System. Womens Prisons. Young Women and The Juvenile Justice System.
• 14. Making Changes: Reforming Criminal Justice and Seeking Social Justice. What Doesnt Work. Addressing the Problem of Social Inequality. Ending the War on Drugs. Broad-Based National Strategies to Reduce Crime. Restorative Justice. Some Concluding Thoughts.
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Finally, an alternative critical approach to introductory criminal justice! Criminal Justice in America: A Critical View paves the way for discussions on controversial issues of racial and economic inequities found in our criminal justice system. This text helps students understand the perspective of the typical subjects of the criminal justice system: the poor, the minorities, women, and the young-all of whom comprise the majority of both victims and victimizers. In the words of one reviewer, "Nowhere have I read an intro ductory text that simply tells it like it is. A text of this kind is long overdue." Another reviewer describes Criminal Justice in America: A Critical View as "a well-written introductory criminal justice text that clearly delineates itself from the other leading texts. Most important, the critical perspective taken by the authors is an excellent depiction of crime and justice in America.".
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• PART 1: THE FOUNDATIONS OF CRIME AND JUSTICE.
• Chapter 1: "Criminal Justice" in America. The Emergence of "Criminal Justice":. "Law and Order" and the "War on Crime". The President's Crime Commission. The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
• 1968. The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. Models of Criminal Justice:. The Due Process Model. The Crime Control Model. Key Factors in Criminal Justice Today:. The War on Drugs. Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice. The Criminal Justice "Nonsystem". Victims and Justice. International and Cross-Cultural Perspectives:. Organization of This Book:. Critical Thinking in Criminal Justice:.
• Chapter 2: Crime and the Nature of Law. The Nature of Crime:. Crime as a Social Construct. Crime as a Legal Construct. Criminal Law:. Common Law. Other Sources of Criminal Law. Theories of Crime Causation. Biological Theories. Sociocultural Theories. Culture Conflict and Crime. Critical Thinking in Criminal Justice: The Insanity Plea:.
• Chapter 3: Legal and Behavioral Aspects of Crime. Legal Categories of Crime:. Criminal Homicide. Assault. Robbery. Arson. Burglary. Property Offenses. Sex Offenses. Drug Law Violations. Crimes Against Public Order and Safety. Major Forms of Crime:. Domestic Violence. Hate Crime. Organized Crime. Critical Thinking in Criminal Justice: Male Rape:.
• Chapter 4: Criminal Statistics and the Extent of Crime. The Uniform Crime Reports:. Structure and Content. The Extent of Crime. Reliability of Estimates. The UCR: An Evaluation. Victim Survey Research:. The National Crime Victimization Survey. Applications and Limitations of Victimization Surveys. Self-Reported Criminal Behavior:. Other Sources of Data on Crime and Justice:. Critical Thinking in Criminal Justice: International Crime Statistics and the World's Most Dangerous Places:.
• Chapter 5: The Process of Justice: An Overview. Criminal Due Process:. Trial by Ordeal. Inquisitorial Versus Adversarial Justice. The Law of the Land. The Bill of Rights. Nationalization of the Bill of Rights. Due Process of Law in the Early 2000s:. Substantive Due Process. Procedural Due Process. The Criminal Justice Process:. Prearrest Investigation. Arrest. Booking.
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An overview of the structure, processes, and problems of the criminal justice system in the United States. New to this edition is a "Critical Thinking" feature and additional types of "Perspective" boxes. The coverage of all major areas of criminal justice allows instructors to focus either on the system as a whole or on areas of particular interest.
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• -- Introduction
• The Context of Federal Criminal Justice Policy Making: Responsibility an
• Presidents and Criminal Justice Policy Making
• Congress and the Legislative of Criminal Justice Policy Making
• Bureaucracy: Affecting Criminal Justice Policy Making through Informatio
• Bureacracy: Implementation and Street-Level Criminal justice Policy Maki
• The Supreme Court as Criminal Justice Policy Maker
• Non-Decision Making and Criminal Justice Policy
• Conclusion
• Selected Bibliography
• Index.
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The how and why of criminal justice policy making is frequently overlooked in criminal justice texts. Stolz fills that gap with this reader, which introduces students to the study of criminal justice policy making at the federal level by drawing on the discipline of political science. Each chapter includes; academic and government publications that acquaint the reader with federal criminal justice policy-making structures and processes; criminal justice policy-making issues related to each branch of government; one or more political science frameworks, used to explain how governmental structures and processes affect criminal justice policy.
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