The discussion of criminal justice policy is a key issue in
understanding the functions and operations of the criminal justice
system. Scholars, practitioners and politicians debate the value of
these policies in their evaluations of the criminal justice system.
The nature of this subject involves a host of concerns, including
politics, public sentiment, research, and practice.
Freatures and Benefits
1. Criminal Justice Policy containing original chapters written
by experts and scholars in the field who highlight the current
debates about criminal justice policy and discuss the implications
for the system and society at large.
2. The book is divided into three thematic areas: 1) the
foundations of criminal justice policy; 2) criminal justice policy
in action; and 3) future directions in criminal justice policy. The
introductory section of this book highlights the current state of
crime and the nature of criminal justice policy in the United
States today. The second section provides substantive discussions
on criminal justice policies. Each chapter in this section focuses
on a particular example of criminal justice policy. This section is
designed to expose students to the realities of criminal justice
policy and the effects of these examples for the system. The
concluding chapter of this text focuses on emerging issues within
criminal justice policy. This chapter highlights four prominent
themes: (1) criminal justice realignment as a policy response to
violations of inmates' constitutional rights, (2) juvenile justice
policy modifications in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's
changing view of juveniles, (3) a renewed debate about gun control
policies in response to high profile incidents and recent 2nd
Amendment decisions, and (4) 4th Amendment protections in the new
digital age.
3. Each chapter includes "key terms" at the beginning of each
chapter to draw attention by the reader to important concepts and
ideas "discussion questions" at the conclusion of each reading to
encourage critical thinking by the students and conversations on
the material presented "suggestions "for additional research
4. Resarch articles related to each chapter topic are found on
the companion Student Study Site 5. Instructor-related resources -
test-bank, lecture outlines, & PowerPoint slides are also
available.
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