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- ISBN: 9780314097651 | 0314097651
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 11/12/1996
Preface | p. xvi |
The Evolution of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice | p. 1 |
A Brief History: The Evolution of Law and Our Criminal Justice System | p. 3 |
Introduction | p. 4 |
Primitive and Ancient Law | p. 4 |
English Law and Law Enforcement | p. 6 |
Early Law Enforcement in the United States | p. 12 |
Establishment of Federal Agencies | p. 16 |
Establishment of State Agencies | p. 20 |
Development of County Agencies | p. 22 |
Development of Local Agencies | p. 22 |
The Three Eras of Policing | p. 23 |
The Evolution of Our Juvenile Justice System | p. 33 |
A Brief Recap of U.S. Policing | p. 37 |
Summary | p. 37 |
The American Quest for Freedom and Justice: Our Laws | p. 41 |
Introduction | p. 42 |
The Declaration of Independence | p. 43 |
Types of Law | p. 43 |
Constitutional Law | p. 45 |
The Bill of Rights | p. 46 |
Criminal Law | p. 56 |
Civil Law and Torts | p. 59 |
Police Power | p. 61 |
The Needs of Society and the Rights of the Individual | p. 63 |
Summary | p. 64 |
Crime in the United States-Offenders and Victims | p. 68 |
Introduction | p. 69 |
Sources of Information on Crime | p. 69 |
Classification and Definitions of Major Crimes | p. 76 |
Offenders-What Leads People to Commit Crime? | p. 92 |
Victims of Crime and Violence | p. 99 |
Police Officers as Victims | p. 109 |
Summary | p. 110 |
Contemporary Law Enforcement | p. 113 |
Contemporary Policing: An Overview | p. 115 |
Introduction | p. 116 |
Why We Have Police | p. 117 |
What Police Do | p. 117 |
Policing and the People | p. 118 |
Traditional Goals of Policing | p. 119 |
Contemporary Goals Resulting from Community Policing | p. 123 |
Organization of the Department | p. 123 |
Administrative Services | p. 125 |
Field Services | p. 131 |
Rural Policing | p. 132 |
The Police Subculture | p. 133 |
Styles of Policing | p. 134 |
The Police Image | p. 137 |
How the Public Really Feels about the Police | p. 139 |
Summary | p. 140 |
Community Policing, Problem-Solving Policing and Service | p. 143 |
Introduction | p. 144 |
Community Policing Defined | p. 144 |
Historical Roots of Community Policing | p. 145 |
The Importance of Community | p. 145 |
Involving and Educating Citizens | p. 149 |
Partnerships | p. 150 |
Problem-Oriented Policing and Problem Solving | p. 158 |
Implementing Community Policing | p. 162 |
The Effect of Implementing Community Policing | p. 164 |
A Community Service Orientation | p. 164 |
Youth Programs | p. 167 |
Community Crime Prevention Programs | p. 170 |
What Works/What Doesn't | p. 172 |
Challenges to Community Policing | p. 173 |
Benefits of Community Policing to Officers | p. 174 |
Serving and Protecting Our Increasingly Diverse Population | p. 174 |
Summary | p. 177 |
Patrol: The Backbone of Policing | p. 181 |
Introduction | p. 182 |
Patrol Officer Responsibilities | p. 182 |
Management of Patrol Operations | p. 183 |
Types of Patrol | p. 184 |
Activities While on Patrol | p. 189 |
Methods of Patrol | p. 191 |
The Traffic Division: An Overview | p. 199 |
Enforcing Traffic Laws | p. 199 |
Directing and Controlling Traffic | p. 208 |
Assisting at and Investigating Traffic Crashes | p. 208 |
The Traffic Program | p. 210 |
Patrol and Community Policing | p. 210 |
Summary | p. 211 |
Specialized Roles of Police | p. 215 |
Introduction | p. 216 |
Investigation | p. 216 |
Profilers | p. 227 |
Psychics | p. 228 |
Intelligence Officers | p. 228 |
Juvenile Officers | p. 231 |
Vice Officers | p. 232 |
SWAT Officers | p. 235 |
K-9 Assisted Officers | p. 237 |
Reserve Officers | p. 239 |
Summary | p. 239 |
Challenges to the Profession | p. 243 |
Policing within the Law | p. 245 |
Introduction | p. 246 |
The Fourth Amendment | p. 247 |
Stop and Frisk | p. 249 |
Roadblocks and Checkpoints | p. 253 |
Field Detention | p. 254 |
Lawful Searches | p. 255 |
Lawful Arrests | p. 267 |
De Facto Arrests | p. 269 |
Protecting a Suspect's Rights-The Miranda Warning | p. 269 |
A Recap of the Landmark Cases | p. 275 |
Summary | p. 280 |
Gangs and Drugs: Threats to Our National Security | p. 284 |
Introduction | p. 285 |
The Threat of Gangs | p. 285 |
Gangs Defined | p. 286 |
Types of Gangs | p. 287 |
Racial or Ethnic Gangs | p. 288 |
Characteristics of Gangs | p. 293 |
Identifying Gangs and Gang Members | p. 295 |
Why People Join Gangs | p. 299 |
Gang Control Strategies | p. 302 |
Gangs and Community Policing | p. 307 |
Gangs and the Criminal Justice System | p. 309 |
The Enterprise Theory of Investigation | p. 310 |
The Threat of Drugs | p. 311 |
Narcotics, Marijuana and Other Dangerous Drugs | p. 313 |
Alcohol | p. 317 |
Illicit Drug Abuse and Crime | p. 319 |
Drugs and Society | p. 321 |
Drug Control | p. 322 |
Summary | p. 331 |
Terrorism: The Newest Threat to Our National Security | p. 336 |
Introduction | p. 337 |
The Threat of Terrorism | p. 337 |
Terrorism Defined | p. 338 |
Classification of Terrorist Acts | p. 339 |
Motivations for Terrorism | p. 339 |
Methods Used by Terrorists | p. 343 |
A Brief Chronology of Terrorism-Past to Present | p. 347 |
September 11, 2001 | p. 348 |
The U.S. Response-Detect, Prepare, Prevent, Protect, Respond and Recover | p. 351 |
The Critical Role of Local Law Enforcement in Homeland Security | p. 353 |
A New Kind of War-An Asymmetric War | p. 360 |
Another Homeland Security Initiative: The Center for Food Protection and Defense | p. 360 |
The Role of the Media in the War on Terrorism | p. 361 |
Concerns Related to the War on Terrorism | p. 361 |
Summary | p. 363 |
Issues Concerning Police Conduct | p. 367 |
Introduction | p. 367 |
Discretion | p. 368 |
Discrimination or Disparity in Policing: Gender, Class and Race Issues | p. 369 |
Use of Force | p. 375 |
Police Pursuits | p. 383 |
Civil Liability | p. 388 |
Corruption, Ethics and Integrity-Where to Draw the Line | p. 391 |
Summary | p. 399 |
Departmental Issues | p. 404 |
Introduction | p. 405 |
Evaluating and Selecting an Agency for Employment | p. 405 |
The Recruiting Process | p. 406 |
The Selection Process | p. 410 |
Federal Guidelines and Regulations | p. 419 |
Probation and Training | p. 421 |
Retention | p. 423 |
Civilian Review Boards | p. 427 |
Sexual Harassment | p. 428 |
Unions | p. 429 |
Privatization of Criminal Justice | p. 430 |
Moonlighting | p. 431 |
Accreditation | p. 432 |
Police Professionalism | p. 436 |
Summary | p. 437 |
Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice System | p. 441 |
Courts and Corrections: Law Enforcement's Partners in the Criminal Justice System | p. 443 |
Introduction | p. 444 |
The Police as Gatekeepers to the Criminal Justice System | p. 445 |
An American Courtroom | p. 446 |
The Court System: An Overview | p. 446 |
Specialized Courts | p. 450 |
The Adversary System | p. 454 |
Key Players in the Judicial Process | p. 455 |
Critical Stages in the Criminal Justice Process | p. 459 |
Alternatives to a Trial-Diversion | p. 463 |
The Trial | p. 463 |
Sentencing | p. 466 |
Case Review and Appeal | p. 468 |
The Corrections System: An Overview | p. 468 |
Purposes of Corrections | p. 468 |
Probation | p. 469 |
Intermediate Sanctions/Community Corrections | p. 471 |
Boot Camps | p. 472 |
Incarceration | p. 473 |
Parole | p. 476 |
Community-Based Reintegration Programs | p. 477 |
Recidivism | p. 478 |
The Death Penalty versus Life without Parole | p. 478 |
The Restorative Justice Model | p. 480 |
Community Corrections and the Role of Police | p. 482 |
Community Justice | p. 482 |
A Look to the Future | p. 484 |
Summary | p. 486 |
Glossary | p. 490 |
Author Index | p. 502 |
Subject Index | p. 506 |
Photo Credits | p. 520 |
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