Criminal justice in America : the politics behind the system / Nancy E. Marion.
2002
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Author
Title
Criminal justice in America : the politics behind the system / Nancy E. Marion.
Published
Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, [2002]
Copyright
©2002
Call Number
HV9950 .M27 2002
ISBN
089089633X
Description
xxii, 490 pages ; 23 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)49199214
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-476) and index.
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Table of Contents
Cases Cited
Ch. 1
Introduction
3
Political Science: Basic Concepts
10
Criminal Justice
18
The Relationship Between Politics and Criminal Justice
27
Intergovernmental Relations
47
Why a Political Approach to Criminal Justice is Important
49
Remaining Chapters
51
Ch. 2
Crime
55
What is a Crime?
58
Sources of Law
59
Theories of Criminal Law Formation
62
Seven Principles of Law
64
Types of Crime
65
Measuring Crime
68
Amounts of Crime
78
Crime Categories
81
Theories of Crime
88
Ch. 3
Victims of Crime
95
Victimology
99
Characteristics of Victims
102
Victims' Rights
106
Political Influences
125
Ch. 4
Law Enforcement
145
History of Policing
149
Types of Policing
154
Police Functions
159
Police Tasks
160
Police-Community Relations Programs
161
Police Training
162
Recruitment
164
Minorities
165
The Job
167
Types of Law Enforcement Agencies: Jurisdictions and Functions
170
Political Influences
186
Ch. 5
Constitutional Limits on Police Behavior
195
Power versus Freedom
199
Fourth Amendment
201
Fifth Amendment
224
List of Cases Cited
235
Ch. 6
Courts
239
Function of the Courts
244
Power of the Courts Versus Freedom of Citizens
245
Structure of the Courts
247
Courtroom Personnel
268
Political Influences on the Courts
276
List of Cases Cited
288
Ch. 7
Trial Process
289
Process
292
Defendant's Rights
325
List of Cases Cited
338
Ch. 8
Corrections
341
A Short History of Corrections
345
Federal and State Prisons
353
Types of Correctional Facilities
359
Community Corrections
365
Death Penalty
376
List of Cases Cited
387
Ch. 9
Prison Environment
389
Number and Profile of Inmates
393
Prison Environment
394
Prison Services
400
Prison Programs
404
Prisoners' Rights Movement
412
Corrections Officers
414
Other Inmate Populations
417
Parole
422
List of Cases Cited
430
Ch. 10
What Works?
431
Families
434
Schools
435
Communities
439
Juveniles
441
Labor Markets
443
Places
445
Policing
446
Programs That Work
448
Federal Government
452
Notes
455
Sources
467
Index
477