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Essentials of Criminal Justice, 11th Edition

Larry J. Siegel, John L. Worrall

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Essentials of Criminal Justice 11th Edition by Larry J. Siegel/John L. Worrall
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ESSENTIALS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 11th Edition, provides students with thorough, objective coverage of the latest research in the field, cutting-edge topical and case discussions, and the richest examination of career options to be found in a criminal justice text. Siegel and Worrall make their impeccable scholarship accessible by using integrated learning objectives, visuals, and a unique theme designed to correct students’ misperceptions and biases. Students grapple with ethical concerns faced by agents of the criminal justice system in their professional lives, and are challenged to make informed decisions about what does and doesn't work in criminal justice. Available with MindTap, the digital learning solution that powers students' mastery of key concepts while engaging them with video cases, career scenarios, visual summaries, and more.

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Larry J. Siegel

Larry J. Siegel, Ph.D., was born in the Bronx, New York. While living on Jerome Avenue and attending City College (CCNY) in the 1960s, he was swept up in the social and political currents of the time. He became intrigued with the influence that contemporary culture had on individual behavior. For example, did people shape society or did society shape people? He applied his interest in social forces and human behavior to the study of crime and justice. After graduating from CCNY, he attended the newly opened program in criminal justice at the State University of New York at Albany, where he earned both master's and doctoral degrees. Dr. Siegel began his teaching career at Northeastern University, where he was a faculty member for nine years. He has also held teaching positions at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. He then taught for 27 years at the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he is now a professor emeritus. Dr. Siegel has written extensively in the area of crime and justice, including books on juvenile law, delinquency, criminology, criminal justice, courts, corrections, criminal procedure and policing. Larry, his wife Therese and their dog Sophie now live in Naples, Florida, where he continues to write on various topics and issues in crime and justice.

John L. Worrall

JOHN L. WORRALL is Professor of Criminology at the University of Texas at Dallas. A Seattle native, he received a BA, double majoring in psychology and law and justice, from Central Washington University in 1994. Both his MA (criminal justice) and PhD (political science) were received from Washington State University, where he graduated in 1999. From 1999 to 2006, he was a member of the criminal justice faculty at California State University, San Bernardino. He joined UTD in Fall 2006. Dr. Worrall has published articles and book chapters on topics ranging from legal issues in policing to crime measurement. He is the author of Crime Control in America: What Works? (3rd ed., Pearson) and Criminal Procedure: From First Contact to Appeal (5th ed., Pearson); coauthor of several texts, including most recently, with Jennifer L. Moore, Criminal Law and Procedure (Pearson, 2014); and editor of the journal Police Quarterly.

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  • New "Focus on Effectiveness" boxes showcase the best recent research on effective practices in criminal justice policy, while also teaching students to be critical thinkers about what works and doesn't work in the field. For example, a box in Chapter 5 looks at the efficacy of controversial "stop and frisk" practices, and another in Chapter 9 considers the effectiveness of different pretrial release mechanisms.
  • New "Ethical Reflection" exercises at the end of each chapter ask students to write about a controversial ethical issue while reflecting back on chapter content -- and drawing in new material from suggested websites.
  • The latest high profile topics in criminal justice are integrated throughout -- in chapter opening stories, feature boxes, and elsewhere. Topics include the heroin epidemic; recent terror attacks, such as the Orlando nightclub shooting; recreational marijuana legalization; police shootings, including the surge in ambush attacks on police officers; and the latest technology, such as body-worn cameras in law enforcement and predictive policing.

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  • A focus on understanding ethical issues gives students many opportunities to grapple with ethical concerns faced by agents of the criminal justice system in their professional lives. In support of this emphasis, "Ethical Reflection" exercises at the end of each chapter challenge students to apply their own sense of ethics to everyday decision-making. With integrated writing challenges, these boxes provide further discussion and reinforcement of chapter concepts.
  • "Careers in Criminal Justice" boxes include a "Reality Check" section that discusses the potential pitfalls of the career area, as well as what might disqualify a person from the career or job being highlighted.
  • The text's myth-busting "Reality Check" theme meets the challenge head on, helping students replace the fiction they've seen on television or the Internet with a solid understanding of the realities of the criminal justice system. Focus questions encourage critical thinking and discussion.
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  • "Criminal Justice and Technology" boxes review some of the more recent scientific advances that can aid the justice system. For example, a box in Chapter 4 discusses body-worn cameras, which are finding their way into more departments in the wake of recent high-profile police shootings of unarmed suspects. Chapter 5 discusses the use of automated license plate recognition technology for capturing criminals.
  • "Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice" boxed features highlight evidence-based criminal justice policies and practices, helping students to think critically about current justice issues. For example, a box in Chapter 3 reviews research on how capable people are of using guns in self-defense, one in Chapter 6 examines sources of data used to estimate the number of police shootings each year, and another in Chapter 11 explores whether current prison downsizing is leading to increases in crime.

Table of Contents

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Part I: THE NATURE OF CRIME, LAW, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
1. Crime and Criminal Justice.
2. The Nature of Crime and Victimization.
3. Criminal Law: Substance and Procedure.
Part II: THE POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.
4. Police in Society: History and Organization.
5. The Police: Role and Function.
6. Issues in Policing: Professional, Social, and Legal.
Part III: COURTS AND ADJUDICATION.
7. Courts, Prosecution, and the Defense.
8. Pretrial and Trial Procedures.
9. Punishment and Sentencing.
Part IV: CORRECTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE SANCTIONS.
10. Community Sentences: Probation, Intermediate Sanctions, and Restorative Justice.
11. Corrections: History, Institutions, and Populations.
12. Prison Life: Living in and Leaving Prison.
Part V: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
13. Juvenile Justice in the Twenty First Century.
14. Criminal Justice in the New Millennium.

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