Crime and Justice in America :Critical Issues for the Future

Publication subTitle :Critical Issues for the Future

Author: O'Brien   John T.;Marcus   Marvin  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 2014

E-ISBN: 9781483188881

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780080238579

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780080238579

Subject: D917 犯罪学

Keyword: 社会学

Language: ENG

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Description

Crime and Justice in America: Critical Issues for the Future details the importance of a unified justice system in the U.S. The title aims to tackle the measure that needs to be taken in order to develop a more unified system as to theory, profession, and separation of powers.
The text first talks about the public role, and then proceeds to dealing with the role of private sector. Next, the selection covers organized crime, terrorism, and hostage situations. Part IV tackles laws, courts, and correction. The last part discusses the upcoming changes in the criminal justice system in terms of personnel organization.
The book will be of great interest to anyone who is concerned with the criminal justice system of the U.S.

Chapter

Part I : The Public Role

Chapter 1. Policing: Is There a System?

THE INDUSTRY APPROACH

THE METROPOLITAN AREAS STUDIED

THE PRODUCERS OF POLICE SERVICES

AGENCY COOPERATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY

IS THERE A POLICE SYSTEM?

NOTES AND REFERENCES

Chapter 2. The Future Shire Reeve—Tribune of the People

STRUCTURE AND SYSTEM OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

COST OF CONTROLLING CREME

THE SHERIFF

PROBLEMS OF PRESENT-DAY LAW ENFORCEMENT

A SPECIFIC PROBLEM - INEFFECTIVE AND COSTLY INVESTIGATIONS

THE CHILD KILLER INVESTIGATION IN OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN

THE FRAGMENTATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION FOR FUTURE CHANGE

A PLAN FOR COUNTY DELIVERY OF QUALITY PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO LOCAL POLICE AGENCIES

THE SHERIFF AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OF THE FUTURE

APPENDIX A A PLAN FOR COUNTY DELIVERY OF QUALITY PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO LOCAL POLICE AGENCIES

Chapter 3. Future Role of the State Police in the Criminal Justice System

ANTECEDENTS AND DEVELOPMENT

THE STATE POLICE TODAY

SUMMARY

NOTES AND REFERENCES

Chapter 4. The Future of Local Law Enforcement: The Federal Role

NOTES AND REFERENCES

Part II : The Private Role:Special Police

Chapter 5. Private Security and Police Relations

NOTES AND REFERENCES

Chapter 6. Campus and School Security

CAMPUS SECURITY

SCHOOL SECURITY

Part III : Organized Crime, Terrorism and Hostage Situations

Chapter 7. Intelligence beyond 1984

HISTORY OF PRIVACY

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCE

HISTORY OF INTELLIGENCE

TERRORISM

PRIVATE SECURITY

PROJECTIONS

NOTES AND REFERENCES

Chapter 8. Organized Crime and Justice beyond 1984

ALCOHOL

GAMBLING

NARCOTICS, DRUGS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

SUMMARY

Chapter 9. Political Terrorism

REVOLUTIONARY GROWTH DYNAMICS

THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS INTRASTRUCTURE

POLITICAL TERRORISM

THE FUTURE OF TERRORISM

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Chapter 10. Police Response to Hostage Situations

Part IV : Law, Courts and Corrections

Chapter 11. Criminal Courts of the Future

INTRODUCTION

THE NEED FOR CHANGE

COURTS AS CHANGE AGENTS

LEGISLATIVE CHANGES

REFORM OF COURT MANAGEMENT AND JUDICIAL PROCESSES

JUDICIAL SELECTION

CONCLUSION - WHERE DOES IT ALL LEAD?

NOTES AND REFERENCES

Chapter 12. The Field of Correction

STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES

PROBLEMS IN PROGRESS

THE CROSSROADS BEFORE 1984

CORRECTIONS BEYOND 1984

CONCLUSION

NOTES AND REFERENCES

Chapter 13. The Female Offender: The 1980s and Beyond

PROFILES OF FEMALE OFFENDERS

FEMALE OFFENDERS TODAY AND TOMORROW

ETIOLOGY OF FEMALE CRIME - BIOLOGY AND ROLE

ETIOLOGY OF FEMALE CRIME - SOCIALIZATION

THE FUTURE OF FEMALE CRIME

PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Part V : Personnel in the Criminal Justice System: Anticipated Changes

Chapter 14. Problems in Police Leadership

GOVERNMENTAL FORM

THE POLICE MODEL

PUBLIC CONTROL OF POLICE

SOCIAL FACTORS

CRIME AND CRIMINOLOGY

LAW AND ORDER

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

COURTS

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

THE CHIEF

NOTES AND REFERENCES

Chapter 15. Lateral Entry

Chapter 16. From Minority Recruitment to Professionalization: New Directions in Criminal Justice

REPRESENTATIVENESS: MINORITY RECRUITMENT

RESPONSIVENESS: A MOVEMENT TOWARD PROFESSIONALIZATION

REPRESENTATIVENESS, RESPONSIVENESS, EFFICIENCY: THE RESULTS OF PROFESSIONALIZATION

CHANGES BEYOND 1984

CONCLUSION

NOTES AND REFERENCES

Chapter 17. The Role of Police in Pollution Control

NOTES AND REFERENCES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Index

About the Contributors

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