Böcker av Sue Titus Reid

The twelfth edition of Criminal Justice Essentials provides a comprehensive, but accessible, overview of U.S. criminal justice systems. Anchored within the framework of the legal system and using legal decisions as a basis for much of its direction, Sue Titus Reid offers an authoritative overview of the law enriched with real life examples of criminal justice systems in action. The text is divided into five easily manageable sections (Part I: Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems; Part II: Entry into Criminal Justice Systems: Policing; Part III: Processing a Criminal Case: Criminal Court Systems; Part IV: Confinement and Corrections; and Part V: Juvenile Justice: A Special Case) that allows for a meaningful learning experience for students.This edition has been significantly updated and verified to reflect the latest research, cases, and current events (such as the COVID-19 Pandemic and recent national conversations about policing tactics) as they relate to the study of criminal justice. All legal citations, including cases and statutes, were checked to determine whether they had been altered or overruled by subsequent legislation or court decisions. Helpful student aids such as learning objectives, end-of-chapter study questions, and a Focus Box appear in every chapter. Written with student engagement as a primary focus, this text is one of the most thorough, legally accurate, and best-researched introductions to U.S. criminal justice systems available.

Criminal Law: The Essentials provides students with a concise and straightforward introduction to the world of criminal law. The textbook presents readers with brief case excerpts and statutes to demonstrate how criminal laws can align or diverge depending upon location and jurisdiction. The opening chapter discusses the emergence of law, philosophies on punishment in society, constitutional limitations on criminal law in the United States, the classification of crimes, and more. Additional chapters explore the elements of a crime, anticipatory offenses and parties to crimes, defenses to criminal culpability, and criminal homicide. Students learn about the nuances of various types of crime: against the person, property, crimes against public order and public decency, crimes against the government, and substance abuse crimes. The final chapter addresses sentencing. New and/or expanded topics for the fourth edition include the insanity defense; intimate partner violence; elder abuse; academic and related fraud; animal law; contempt of court; mandatory minimum sentencing; capital punishment; sex offender registration; and more. Additional statutes, cases, and other materials are available in an online supplement to the text.