Subjects:

Criminology, Criminal Law

Contents:

1. Criminal Justice

2. What is Crime?
3. Victims and the Impact of Crime

4. The Police Prosecution and Diversion Criminal Courts and Pre-trial Procedure

5. Establishing Guilt Sentencing

6. Process and Procedure

7. Punishment Philosophies and Shifting Penal Paradigms

8. Prisons Responding to Crime Conclusion

Criminal Justice 3rd edition is a popular and comprehensive guide to the agencies of the criminal justice system. It provides basic information about the various agencies, their legal reponsibilities and duties, and the social and political context in which they operate.

The book outlines the basics of English criminal law and defines crime and the responses to it. It also explores the many non-legal factors which affect the operation of the CJ agencies and identifies the policy issues involved in the control of crime and the pursuit of justice.