Criminal Justice in America Textbook

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Criminal Justice in America, 4th Edition

(Free Sample Lesson )

Grades 9-12

cja_2005.jpgOur most popular publication, Criminal Justice in America has been completely revised and updated. New and revised readings, updated statistics, and expanded case studies make the Fourth Edition of Criminal Justice in America the best resource for bringing current criminal-justice issues into your classroom. This Internet-supported text is perfect for an entire law-related education course or as a supplement for civics, government, or contemporary-issues courses. Its extensive readings are supported by:

  • Directed discussions
  • Role plays
  • Mock trials
  • Cooperative and interactive exercises
  • Activities to involve outside resource experts
  • Research activities for students to use the library or Internet
  • Resources on our web site

The Student Edition is divided into six units:

Crime includes sections on victims, victim rights, history of crime, methods for measuring crime, youth gangs, white-collar crime, swindlers and con artists, elements of crimes, murder, theft, hate crimes, cyber crimes, and legal defenses to crime.

Police includes sections on history of law enforcement, criminal investigations, crime labs, search and seizure, interrogations and confessions, the exclusionary rule, the use of force, police corruption, racial profiling, and police-community relations.

The Criminal Case explores a hypothetical criminal case from arrest through trial. It includes all the key steps of the criminal trial process.

Corrections includes sections on theories of punishment, history of corrections, sentencing, alternatives to incarceration, prison conditions, parole, recidivism, capital punishment, and current debates on corrections.

Juvenile Justice includes sections on the history of the juvenile system, delinquency, status offenses, steps in a juvenile case, rights of juveniles, juvenile corrections, transfer to the adult system, and death penalty for juveniles.

Solutions includes sections on the debates over the cause of crime, racism in the justice system, history of vigilantism, policy options to reduce crime and make the criminal justice system fairer, and options for individual citizens.

The Criminal Justice in America Teacher's Guide provides detailed descriptions of teaching strategies, activity masters, chapter and final tests, background readings, and extra resources to supplement the text.The Criminal Justice in America web site offers links to supplementary readings, the latest statistics, cases mentioned in the text, and much more.

Criminal Justice in America, 4th Edition student text is out-of-print.  The Teacher's Guide is still available but it does not contain the student text.

Criminal Justice in America, 5th Edition will be available June, 2012. Prices have not yet been determined.


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