CJ: Realities and Challenges empowers students to think
critically about the daily realities and challenges of the criminal
justice system. Using the text's framework of
Observe - Investigate - Understand, students learn to recognize the myths of
the U.S. criminal justice system and gain a greater comprehension of
its complexities. CJ: Realities and Challenges brings together
the insights of an expert author team of practitioners and scholars to
present a contemporary and realistic perspective on a vital U.S.
institution. With Connect Criminal Justice, a groundbreaking digital
program, students study more effectively by using engaging activities to
confirm what they know and to learn what they don't know.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Part 1: Crime, Law, and the Criminal Justice System
Chapter 1: What is the Criminal Justice System?
Chapter 2: Types of Crime
Chapter 3: Causes of Crime
Chapter 4: Criminal Law and Defenses
Part 2: Law Enforcement
Chapter 5: Overview of Policing
Chapter 6: Policing Operations
Chapter 7: Legal and Special Issues in Policing
Part 3: Adjudication
Chapter 8: The Courts
Chapter 9: Pretrial and Trial
Chapter 10: Sentencing
Part 4: Corrections
Chapter 11: Overview of Corrections
Chapter 12: Jails and Prisons
Chapter 13: Community Corrections
Part 5: Special Issues
Chapter 14: Understanding and Helping Victims
Chapter 15: Juvenile Justice
Chapter 16: Contemporary Challenges in Criminal Justice
