Criminal Justice in Action The Core (with

The Fourth Edition of CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ACTION: THE CORE does, indeed, place you in the center of the action! You'll learn about the field's latest developments right out of today's news. You'll explore vivid real-life applications that clarify key criminal justice concepts. And you'll read about the many exciting new career opportunities that the field now offers. Every chapter in this book is a multimedia-linked study center, helping you to excel in the course.

Criminal Justice Today

1

(28)

Crime and the Media

20

(9)

Measuring and Explaining Crime

29

(28)

The Growing Role of the Victim

48

(9)

Criminal Law

57

(30)

Terrorism and American Criminal Law

78

(9)

Police: Agents of Law and Order

87

(24)

Police and Gun Control

104

(7)

Policing: Organizations and Strategies

111

(32)

The DNA Revolution

134

(9)

Police and the Rule of Law

143

(28)

Constitutional Handcuffs?

164

(7)

Challenges to Effective Policing

171

(26)

Police in the Media: Good Guys or Bad?

190

(7)

Courts and the Quest for Justice

197

(24)

Legal Ethics on Trial: Defending the Guilty

214

(7)

Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

221

(32)

Cameras in the Courtroom: Is Justice Served?

246

(7)

Punishment and Sentencing

253

(30)

Victims and Retribution

274

(9)

Probation and Community Corrections

283

(26)

Boot Camps: Do They Work?

300

(9)

Prisons and Jails

309

(26)

The End of the Line: Supermax Prisons

326

(9)

Behind Bars: The Life of an Inmate

335

(32)

Protecting the Community From Sex Offenders

358

(9)

The Juvenile Justice System

367

Gangs and Guns

386

Glossary

G-1

Index

I-1

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