Criminal Justice

• Major Issues—Complete coverage as in any introductory criminal justice text are contained throughout.

  • Intentionally sacrifices the superficial issues of typical criminal justice texts, while more important issues are examined in much greater detail Ex.___

• Realistic Portrayal—Of the criminal justice practice in each chapter.

  • Contains a much more realistic portrayal of criminal justice practice than most other introductory texts and argues that the system as a whole is aimed at doing justice and reducing crime. Ex.___

• Many Contemporary Issues—Throughout the text.

  • Examines law-making, media coverage of crime, “excluded harms” such as political crime, school shootings, corporate downsizing, police profiling, corruption in the criminal justice system, the war on drugs, class, race and gender biases, and the death penalty. Ex.___

• Issues in Depth —In each chapter.

  • Explores a single chapter issue in greater depth. Ex.___

• Highlighted Main Points —Throughout.

  • Alerts students to the points that are important to remember, and makes them easy to find and review later. Ex.___

• Boxed examples—Throughout.

  • Provides recent examples, some humorous and personal, that illustrate significant arguments and elaborates on other issues. Ex.___

• Explores how well our nation's criminal justice systems meets its goals—

  • Provides students with research that illustrates exactly how and why our system fails to achieve justice and effectively reduce crime. Ex.___

• Discussion questions—For each chapter.

  • Stimulates group interaction and debate on the issues. Ex.___

• 50 Recommendations —Concludes the text.

  • Alerts students to the changing direction of criminal justice, so that our system will be more just and effective at reducing crime. Ex.___

 1. What Is the Purpose of the Criminal Justice System? Ideals and Realities.


 2. The Law: Providing Equal Protection or Creating Bias?


 3. Which Is Worse, Crime on the Streets or Crime in the Suites?


 4. “Crime Is Out of Control!” Media Portrayals of Crime.


 5. The War on Crime: Innocent Bias Against the Poor, People of Color, and Women.


 6. Focusing on the Wrong Thing? The “War on Drugs.”


 7. Law Enforcement: Innocent Bias in America.


 8. Right to Trial? Injustice in Pretrial and Trial Procedures.


 9. Punishment: Does It Work and Is It Fair?


10. Imprisonment: Lock 'Em Up and Throw Away Your Money.


11. The Ultimate Sanction: Death as Justice?


12. Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations for the Future.


References and Further Readings.


Index.

Introduction to Criminal Justice  [BRIEF / PAPERBACK]   (Criminal Justice)

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  Justice Blind? Ideals and Realities of American Criminal Justice, 3/E
  Robinson
  ©2009 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 540 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0135147743 | ISBN-13: 9780135147740
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  For courses in Introduction to Criminal Justice and Issues in Criminal Justice.

   

  Unlike most other books in introduction to criminal justice, this book addresses both the ideals and the realities of American criminal justice agencies. Rather than just covering the traditional topics from the perspective of how things are supposed to be, this text compares these ideals with the realities of what is happening in the system today. With an emphasis on critical examination, it explores the criminal law, crime images and realities, the role that ideology and politics play in criminal justice practice, the components of criminal justice, and problematic policies and possible resolutions.

   

"Altogether; this book strikes me as well written and often engaging, with good use of illustrative examples.... It is important to expose students to this type of critique." — David O. Friedrichs, University of Scranton

"The author has drawn from a wide variety of sources to make several compelling arguments throughout the book. I would feel comfortable using this material in my undergraduate classes.... For example, the author does an excellent job pointing out problems with the death penalty as it is currently practiced in the United States. He is very clear with examples and points out several positions that are critical to understanding the political process behind the death penalty." — Sarah Eschholz, Georgia State University

Justice Blind? Ideals and Realities of American Criminal Justice probes problems of injustice within our criminal laws, law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional facilities. Posing important questions, showing different viewpoints, and offering fair solutions, author Matthew B. Robinson gives students a new and thought-provoking critique of the criminal justice system.

Justice Bind? Ideas and Realities of American Criminal Justice is ideally suited for courses such as Introduction to Criminal Justice, CJ Ethics, Issues in CJ, Alternative Approaches to CJ, Introduction to Political Science, Criminology, Social Problems, and other courses where a more factual, honest interpretation of the system is required.

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Allyn & Bacon Digital Media Archive for Criminal Justice, Version 2.0
Allyn & Bacon
©2003 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 0205380980 | ISBN-13: 9780205380985
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Allyn & Bacon Introduction to Criminal Justice Study Site (Open access), 2/E
Allyn & Bacon
©2007 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205493424 | ISBN-13: 9780205493425
This online resource is available at no cost at http://www.abintrocriminaljustice.com.

Careers in Criminal Justice CD-ROM
Prentice Hall
©2006 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131195131 | ISBN-13: 9780131195134
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Crime Time Special Edition: Patrolling Terror, 7/E
Barber
©2008 | Prentice Hall | DVD | Instock
ISBN-10: 013615736X | ISBN-13: 9780136157366
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Criminal Justice in New York, 2004-2005 Update (Valuepack Item Only)
Jones-Brown
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 96 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205440444 | ISBN-13: 9780205440443
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Criminal Justice in North Carolina (Valuepack Item Only)
Jackson
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 48 pp | Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 0205440428 | ISBN-13: 9780205440429
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Criminal Justice in Ohio, 2004-2005 Update (Valuepack Item Only)
Williams & King
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 48 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 020544041X | ISBN-13: 9780205440412
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Criminal Justice in Pennsylvania, 2004-2005 Update (Valuepack item only), 2/E
Misko
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 48 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205437133 | ISBN-13: 9780205437139
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Criminal Justice in West Virginia, 2004-2005 Update (Valuepack item only)
Barkan
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 80 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205440436 | ISBN-13: 9780205440436
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Criminal Justice Simulations, 10/E
Schmalleger
©2009 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0135137888 | ISBN-13: 9780135137888
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Criminal Justice Simulations Brief, CD-ROM
Schmalleger
©2008 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0132252228 | ISBN-13: 9780132252225
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Criminal Justice Systems Chart, 6/E
Prentice Hall
©2006 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 1 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131701614 | ISBN-13: 9780131701618
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Criminal Justice, Evaluating Online Resources with Research Navigator, 2004
Payton
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 80 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131844601 | ISBN-13: 9780131844605
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Ethics in Criminal Justice, A Scenario Based CD-ROM, 9/E
Prentice Hall
©2007 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 013204398X | ISBN-13: 9780132043984
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Online Resource Guide for Law Enforcement
Dees
©2002 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 288 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130186856 | ISBN-13: 9780130186850
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Themes of the Times for Criminal Justice (Valuepack Item Only), 2/E
Allyn & Bacon
©2007 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 80 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205509959 | ISBN-13: 9780205509959
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Themes of the Times for Criminology (Valuepack item only), 2/E
Allyn & Bacon
©2007 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 96 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 020551183X | ISBN-13: 9780205511839
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TIME: Criminal Justice, Special Edition
Time Magazine & Inc.
©2004 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 48 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131174576 | ISBN-13: 9780131174573
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