A contemporary guide to the criminal justice process, the broad scope of this book means it will be a trusted companion throughout a Criminology and/or Criminal Justice degree.
The contents of An Introduction to Criminal Justice include:
- 23 chapters spanning all that’s involved with, and fully contextualising, the criminal justice process: the agencies, institutions and processes and procedures that deal with victims, offenders and offending
- A detailed timeline of criminal justice since 1945
- Consideration of victims and witnesses, complaints and misconduct
- A comprehensive review of policing, prosecution, the courts, imprisonment and community sanctions
- A focus on community safety, crime prevention and youth justice
- A review of the effectiveness of the criminal justice process
- Exploration of global and international dimensions as well as the futures of criminal justice
- Lots of helpful extras including further reading suggestions, case studies, self-study questions and a glossary of terms.
The accompanying website to An Introduction to Criminal Justice has:
- A podcast interview with a police officer
- Practice essay questions
- Multiple choice questions
- Suggested website resources to explore
- Videos.
Cuprins
1 Introduction – Pamela Davies, George Mair, Jamie Harding
Part One: The Criminal Justice Process in Context – George Mair, Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies
2 Criminal Justice Since 1945: a brief history – George Mair
3 Definitions and the Counting of Crime – Ian Mahoney
4 Purposes of the Criminal Justice Process – Joanne Clough
5 Characteristics of Offenders – Hannah Bows
6 Diversity and the Criminal Justice Process – Colin Webster
7 Media Representations of Criminal Justice – Ian Marsh
8 Government, Governance and Criminal Justice – Tim Newburn
9 Researching Criminal Justice – Mike Hough
Part Two: The Criminal Justice Process – Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies, George Mair
10 Community Safety and Crime Prevention – Esther Van Ginneken
11 Policing – Matt Jones and Kelly Stockdale
12 Policing as Part of a Multi-Agency Approach – Tanya Wyatt and Mary Laing
13 Prosecution and the Alternatives – Alison Howey
14 Criminal Courts – Bankole Cole and Timi Osidipe
15 Community Sentences – George Mair
16 Imprisonment – Charlotte Bilby
17 Parole and Release from Prison – Harriet Pierpoint
18 Youth Justice – Tim Bateman
19 Dealing with Complaints and Misconduct – Jamie Harding
20 Supporting Victims and Witnesses – Ian Cook and Pamela Davies
Part Three: Key Issues in Criminal Justice – Pamela Davies, George Mair, Jamie Harding
21 Does the Criminal Justice Process Work? – Mike Rowe
22 Globalisation and International Criminal Justice – Matthew Hall
23 Criminal Justice Futures – George Mair, Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies
Glossary
Index
Despre autor
George Mair is Professor of Criminal Justice and Head of the Department of Social Science at Liverpool Hope. Previously (1995-2012), he was Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Law at Liverpool John Moores University; and prior to that (1979-1995) he was a member of the Home Office Research and Planning Unit, latterly as Principal Research Officer leading a team carrying out research and policy-advice on community penalties. He has been a member of the Merseyside Probation Board (2001-2007), and a member of the Liverpool Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (1999-2006).
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