Police Integrity and Ethics
by Matthew Hickman, Alex Piquero, and Jack Greene
This reader offers a unique selection to illustrate key concepts and research in the areas of police misconduct- and how misconduct affects police ethics and integrity in the officer, the department and in our society as well. The readings are by some of the top scholars in police research and represent the most current understanding of ethics and misconduct. The readings are prefaced by an introduction that has been carefully crafted to properly frame the selections.
How do I reduce crime in my police command? How do I tackle chronic crime problems? How do I address the long-term issues that have plagued my community? How do I analyze crime and criminal behaviour? How do I show evidence of success in crime reduction? What works, what doesn’t, and how do we know? Providing answers to these questions and more, this engaging and accessible book offers a foundation for leadership in modern policing. Blending concepts from crime science, environmental criminology...
Prosecutorial Discretion at the International Criminal Court (Studies in International Law)
by Anni Pues
This timely book provides a comprehensive guide to, and rigorous analysis of, prosecutorial discretion at the International Criminal Court. This is the first ever study that takes the reader through all the key stages of the Proscecutor's decision-making process. Starting from preliminary examinations and the decision to investigate, the book also explores case selection processes, plea agreements, culminating in the question of how to end engagement in specific country situations. The book serv...
Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman were brutally murdered at Nicole's home on Bundy Drive in Brentwood, California, on the night of June 12, 1994. The weeks and months that followed were full of spectacle, including a much-watched car chase and the eventual arrest of O. J. Simpson for the murders. The televised trial that followed was unlike any that the nation had ever seen. Long convinced of O. J.'s guilt, the world was shocked when the jury of the "trial of the century" read the verdict of not gu...
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Informalisierung des Rechts (PRavention Und Intervention Im Kindes- Und Jugendalter, #9)
Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology
by Michael G Maxfield and Earl Babbie
Adapted from Earl Babbies best-selling research methods text, this book is written specifically for criminal justice and criminology students. It presents clear, practical, example-filled discussions and applications of the major methods in criminal justice research in an informal, conversational writing style that diffuses student anxiety.
Problem-Solving Courts, Criminal Justice, and the International Gold Standard
by Anna Grace Kawałek
This book presents findings from a process evaluation carried out at a problem-solving court located in England: Manchester Review Court. Unlike the widely documented successes of similar international models, there is no detail of Manchester Review Court in the accessible literature, not in any policy document, nor is there a court handbook or website outlining objectives and expected practice. In adopting the seminal ‘wine’ and ‘bottle’ analytical framework propounded by therapeutic jurisprude...
The United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Program (Procedural Aspects of International Law)
by Roger S. Clark
In December 1991 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution entitled "Creation of an Effective United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Program." That resolution sought to consolidate and restructure a program in international cooperation in the criminal justice area that had existed from the early days of the United Nations. In particular, the resolution provided for the creation of a new intergovernmental body to oversee the program, the Commission on Crime Prevention...
Juvenile Justice for the 21st Century provides students with engaging articles and the latest research on emerging topics within the field. This anthology provides readers with valuable information on the current issues facing contemporary youths and the professionals who work with them on a daily basis. The text is composed of one original piece and seven research articles that cover issues related to race, substance abuse, LGBTQ identity and community, mental health, technology, and reentry s...
Short-listed for the 2000 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Non-Fiction Norman "Red" Ryan was a notorious bank robber, safecracker, and killer. He escaped from Kingston Penitentiary twice - first by force, and then years later by gulling the credulous into believing that he was "reformed." The dupes of Ryan's second emancipation included the prison's Roman Catholic chaplain, several nationally prominent citizens, the country's largest newspaper, and, ultimately, R.B. Bennett, the prime minister of C...
Introduction to Criminal Justice (Aspen College)
by L. Thomas Winfree, Jr., Regents Professor G Larry Mays, and Leanne Fiftal Alarid
Comprehensive Criminal Procedure (Supplements)
by Ronald Jay Allen, William J Stuntz, Joseph L Hoffmann, Debra A Livingston, Andrew D Leipold, and Tracey L. Meares
Detailed accounts of over 30 contemporary cases, or older cases reopened as a result of advances in forensic science. Crime scene investigations draw on a wide range of cutting-edge technology including genetic fingerprinting, blood splatter analysis, laser ablation, toxicology and ballistics analysis. Cases covered here include: the abduction of Madeleine McCann; the vindication of Colin Stagg, convicted of having murdered Rachel Nickell; Hadden Clark who killed and ate a six-year-old child in...
Preventive Detention and Security Law (International Studies in Human Rights, #31)
Hard Time (Contemporary Issues in Crime & Justice)
by Robert Johnson, Ann Marie Rocheleau, and Alison B. Martin
A seminal work, this text provides a realistic and poignant look at what life is like as a prisoner.
SECURITY: AN INTRODUCTION examines security's evolution from an emphasis on crime prevention to one of preventing losses attributable to not only crime, but also to waste, mistakes, accidents, and unethical behavior. Author Harvey Burstein looks at the loss prevention needs of businesses, institutions, and government, including physical and operational security factors. Based on the author's many years of hands-on, practical experience in the field, the text includes interesting narrative illust...
"He promised to kill me when he got out. I believed him. If I wanted justice, I had to fight both him and the courts...maybe kill him first. If I didn't do something, I was going to die." This is not a manufactured dialogue from a thriller but the words of attorney Sharon Muse. They came after she survived an attempted kidnapping, rape, and murder at the hands of Larry Morrison, a former client. On April 7, 2006, Muse miraculously escaped from the sociopathic Morrison, only to find that the th...
Custom Enrichment Module: Guide to Careers in Criminal Justice
by Thomson Wadsworth
Get information on a wide variety of career paths, including requirements, salaries, training, contact information for key agencies, and employment outlooks with this handy guide compiled by Caridad Sanchez-Leguelinel of John Jay College of Criminal Justice.