ABSTRACT
Crime and Criminal Justice in America, Third Edition, addresses the major controversial issues in U.S. policing, courts, and the correctional system. This book features unique graphics and contemporary data and research, developed by Joycelyn Pollock, criminologist, and University Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice, Texas State University. The text’s question-and-answer model promotes a critical thinking process for students new to criminal justice, encouraging student engagement and the application of learned skills through end-of-chapter exercises. Timely, comprehensive, and visually stimulating, Crime and Criminal Justice in America, Third Edition, is the go-to text for introductory criminal justice students and educators.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section 1|107 pages
The Criminal Justice System and Social Control
section 2|109 pages
Law Enforcement as Social Control
section 3|113 pages
The Law as Social Control
section 4|156 pages
Corrections as Social Control
section 5|26 pages
Concluding Our Critical Thinking Approach to Criminal Justice