Contents

  1. About the Project

  2. About the Book

  3. Chapter 1: Essentials of Criminal Justice

    1. 1.1 The Evolving System of Justice

      Kadence C. Maier and Wesley B. Maier, PhD

    2. 1.2 Views of Crime

    3. 1.3 The U.S. Criminal Justice System

    4. 1.4 Perspectives of Justice

    5. 1.5 Criminal Justice System Process

    6. 1.6 Criminal Justice Funnel

    7. 1.7 Wedding Cake Model

    8. 1.8 Chapter Conclusion

    9. 1.9 References

  4. Chapter 2: Crime Measurement and Statistics

    1. 2.1 Introduction to Crime

      Wesley B. Maier, PhD and Kadence C. Maier

    2. 2.2 Crime Statistic Data Sources

    3. 2.3 Crime Trends

    4. 2.4 Chapter Conclusion

    5. 2.5 References

  5. Chapter 3: Criminology: Explaining Criminal Behavior

    1. 3.1 Concepts of Criminology

      William M. "Bill" Overby, MCJ

    2. 3.2 The Discipline of Criminology

    3. 3.3 Impacts of Criminology on the Criminal Justice System

    4. 3.4 How to View Crime As a Criminologist

    5. 3.5 Theories and How to Tell Whether the Theory is Good

    6. 3.6 Theories of Crime

    7. 3.7 Ethical Issues In Criminology

    8. 3.8 Typologies Of Crimes

    9. 3.9 Typologies And Profiling Of The Offender

    10. 3.10 Workplace and School Violence

    11. 3.11 Types Of Enterprise Crime

    12. 3.12 Chapter Conclusion

    13. 3.13 References

  6. Chapter 4: Victimology

    1. 4.1 Concepts of Victimology

      William M. "Bill" Overby, MCJ

    2. 4.2 History of Victimization

    3. 4.3 Ideologies of Victimology

    4. 4.4 Crime Victims and Media Treatment

    5. 4.5 The Media and the Victim: Examining Accuracy and Ethics

    6. 4.6 Theories of Victimology

    7. 4.7 Typologies of Crime Victims

    8. 4.8 Noncriminal Victims

    9. 4.9 Chapter Conclusion

    10. 4.10 References

  7. Chapter 5: Constitutional and Criminal Law in the U.S. Criminal Justice System

    1. 5.1 Bodies of law most relevant to the U.S. Criminal Justice System

      Terry D. Edwards

    2. 5.2 Constitutional Law Issues in the U.S. Criminal Justice System

    3. 5.3 Criminal Law Issues in the U.S. Criminal Justice System

    4. 5.4 Current Developments in Constitutional/Criminal Law

    5. 5.5 Employment Opportunities Related to Law

    6. 5.6 Chapter Conclusion

    7. 5.7 References

  8. Chapter 6: Early American Policing

    1. 6.1 Early History of American Policing

      Kadence C. Maier and Wesley B. Maier, PhD

    2. 6.2 English Policing

    3. 6.3 The Political Era

    4. 6.4 The Professional Era

    5. 6.5 The Community Era

    6. 6.6 Chapter Conclusion

    7. 6.7 References

  9. Chapter 7: Issues in Modern-Day Policing

    1. 7.1 What Makes Something an "Issue"?

      William M. "Bill" Overby, MCJ

    2. 7.2 Recruitment and Retention of Law Enforcement Officers

    3. 7.3 Society’s View of Law Enforcement

    4. 7.4 Police Misconduct, Corruption, And Accountability

    5. 7.6 Militarization of the Police

    6. 7.5 The Impact of Technology on Policing

    7. 7.7 Chapter Conclusion

    8. 7.8 References

  10. Chapter 8: American Criminal Courts

    1. 8.1 Introduction to American Courts

      Wesley B. Maier, PhD and Kadence C. Maier

    2. 8.2 Dual Court System

    3. 8.3 Courtroom Actors

    4. 8.4 Trial Process

    5. 8.5 Sentencing

    6. 8.6 Chapter Conclusion

    7. 8.7 References

  11. Chapter 9: Punishment and Corrections

    1. 9.1 Introduction to Punishment

      Wesley B. Maier, PhD and Kadence C. Maier

    2. 9.2 Eras and Evolution of Corrections

    3. 9.3 Modern Jails and Prisons

    4. 9.4 Prisons

    5. 9.5 Chapter Conclusion

    6. 9.6 References

  12. Chapter 10: Community Corrections, Probation, and Parole

    1. 10.1 Alternatives to Incarceration: Intermediate Sanctions

      Kadence C. Maier and Wesley B. Maier, PhD

    2. 10.2 Probation

    3. 10.3 Incarceration: Intake and Release

    4. 10.4 Parole

    5. 10.5 Chapter Conclusion

    6. 10.6 References

  13. Check Your Knowledge: Chapter Review Questions

    1. Chapter 1 Knowledge Check

    2. Chapter 2 Knowledge Check

    3. Chapter 3 Knowledge Check

    4. Chapter 4 Knowledge Check

    5. Chapter 5 Knowledge Check

    6. Chapter 6 Knowledge Check

    7. Chapter 7 Knowledge Check

    8. Chapter 8 Knowledge Check

    9. Chapter 9 Knowledge Check

    10. Chapter 10 Knowledge Check

  14. Appendix 1: Criminal Justice Professional Organizations

  15. Appendix 2: Legal References by Chapter

  16. Appendix 3: Glossary

  17. Appendix 4: About the Authors