Issues in Criminal Justice

Clete Snell, PhD

Issues in Criminal Justice provides students with an immersive experience in the most complex and controversial topics in the discipline including: police misconduct, wrongful convictions, prison reform, gun violence, and the media and crime. The text covers current events such as the reaction to George Floyd's death, recent police reform initiatives, and the role of the media in shaping our perspectives on crime and criminal justice. The text includes videos, discussions, quiz questions, and critical thinking exercises built in to the text.

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Table of Contents for Issues in Criminal Justice

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The History and Future of Policing
Chapter 3 Police and the Use of Force
Chapter 4 Pretrial Detention
Chapter 5 Wrongful Convictions
Chapter 6 Sentencing
Chapter 7 Prison Reform
Chapter 8 Prisoner Reentry
Chapter 9 Mental Illness and Criminal Justice
Chapter 10 Women and Criminal Justice
Chapter 11 Juvenile Justice
Chapter 12 Gun Violence
Chapter 13 Race and Criminal Justice