Crime and Criminal Justice: Concepts and Controversies - Softcover

Mallicoat, Stacy L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1483318737 ISBN 13: 9781483318738

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2016

Synopsis

Crime and Criminal Justice: Concepts and Controversies (by Stacy L. Mallicoat)   introduces students to the key concepts of the criminal justice system and invites them to explore emerging issues. Students will gain a balanced perspective of the criminal justice system through Current Controversy debates at the end of each chapter that motivate students to apply what they learned by critically analyzing and discussing the pros and cons of the issues presented. Examining important, but often overlooked, components, such as the role of victims and policy, Crime and Criminal Justice helps students develop a foundational understanding of the structures, agencies, and functions of the criminal justice system, as well as build the confidence and skills they need to effectively analyze current issues in criminal justice.  

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About the Author

Stacy L. Mallicoat is a professor of criminal justice in the Division of Politics, Administration and Justice at California State University, Fullerton. She earned her BA in legal studies and sociology from Pacific Lutheran University and her PhD from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in sociology. She is the author of several books, including Women and Crime: A Text/Reader, Women and Crime: Core Concepts, and Criminal Justice Policy. Her work also appears in a number of peer-­reviewed journals and edited volumes. She is an active member of the American Society of Criminology, the ASC’s Division on Women and Crime, and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Review

"One of the best features of this text is the inclusion of chapters on victimization and criminal justice policy. In comparison to other concise introductory texts, the breadth of the material is unparalleled."

Author: Sherry Lynn Skaggs, Ph.D

"The essays and case studies are well presented and thought provoking"

Author: Dr. Butch Beach

"The writing is concise, comprehensible, and accessible to the introductory-level students...The author uses extremely topical examples. These are cases that are still being debated."

Author: Robert E. Wardle III

"Up-to-Date text that provides extensive coverage on the criminal justice system, as well as contemporary examples that students can easily apply and understand."

Author: Catherine D. Marcum

"An ‘essentials’ text that covers all relevant aspects of criminal justice and also includes innovative chapters on CJ policy and homeland security."

Author: N. Prabha Unnithan

"This text appears to cover all the basics of the criminal justice system for the new CJ student, but also offers more insight to other topics as well as a delving deeper into other areas for the more advanced beginning student...Additionally, there are supplemental materials by way of learning activities, websites, and discussion questions to help further enhance the learning experience or for those students who wish to explore topics on their own."

Author: Tracey Woodard

"The information in the book is more current than is found in other books presently available....The style of writing is perhaps better than many other works on the market."

Author: William E. Kelly, PhD

"This is the best text I have encountered in the criminal justice field. Every component is of superior quality. The final product is outstanding. I have not experienced a text of this superior quality in my lengthy career in academia"

Author: Sheryl L. Van Horne

"A one-stop shop textbook"

Author: Renita Seabrook

"Current up to date text, proving fresh look, organizing topics in new way to hook students."

Author: Shawn Morrow Ph.D

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1483318737
• ISBN 13: 9781483318738
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 456