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.

section 1|107 pages

The Criminal Justice System and Social Control

chapter 1|28 pages

Criminal Justice as Social Control

chapter 2|35 pages

Crime in Society

chapter 3|41 pages

Why Has Crime Declined?

section 2|109 pages

Law Enforcement as Social Control

chapter 4|32 pages

Police in America

chapter 5|41 pages

Police Operations

chapter 6|33 pages

Policing and the Legal Process

section 3|113 pages

The Law as Social Control

chapter 7|38 pages

Law and Society

chapter 8|38 pages

Criminal Prosecution

chapter 9|35 pages

Criminal Sentencing

section 4|156 pages

Corrections as Social Control

chapter 11|43 pages

Confinement Jails and Prisons

chapter 12|31 pages

Re-Entry and Recidivism

chapter 13|40 pages

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

section 5|26 pages

Concluding Our Critical Thinking Approach to Criminal Justice