
External
Criminal Justice
This book introduces key concepts in the U.S. criminal justice system. It explores the structure and function of law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. Topics include the definition of crime, due process, roles of police, legal procedures, and prison systems. The book also covers challenges like racial disparity, reform, and the balance between crime control and individual rights, aiming to provide a foundational understanding of the justice system.
- Author
- Lumen Learning
- Publisher
- Lumen Learning
- Source
- LibreTexts
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 88 sections
- 01: Research Methods and Theories of Behavior Punishment
- 1.01: Introduction to Sociological Research
- 1.02: Defining and Measuring Crime
- 02: Justice and the Law
- 2.01: Substantive Criminal Law
- 2.02: Elements of Crimes
- 2.03: Legal Defenses
- 2.04: Substantive Offenses
- 2.05: Introduction
- 2.06: The Civil Rights Revolution
- 2.07: Sources of Criminal Law
- 03: Criminal Justice Systems and Processes
- 3.01: Introduction to Deviance Crime and Social Control
- 3.02: What Are Civil Liberties
- 3.03: Securing Basic Freedoms
- 3.04: The Rights of Suspects
- 3.05: 5.5-Interpreting the Bill of Rights
- 3.06: An Overview of the System
- 3.07: Dual Federalism
- 3.08: Politics in Criminal Justice
- 04: Courts Structure and processes
- 4.01: Introduction
- 4.02: Guardians of the Constitution and Individual Rights
- 4.03: The Dual Court System
- 4.04: State and Federal Courts
- 4.05: The Supreme Court
- 4.06: The Policymaking role of the Supreme Court
- 4.07: Judicial Decision-Making and Implementation by the Supreme Court
- 4.08: The Federal Court System
- 05: Policing
- 5.01: Deviance and Control
- 5.02: Early History of Policing
- 5.03: The Structure and Nature of Policing
- 5.04: Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance
- 5.05: Crime and the Law
- 5.06: Police Methods
- 5.07: Investigations and Specialized Units
- 5.08: The Legal Environment of Policing
- 06: Corrections
- 6.01: Jails
- 6.02: Prisons
- 6.03: Prisoners Rights
- 6.04: Parole Probation and Community Sanctions
- 6.05: Probation Parole and the Law
- 07: Sentencing
- 7.01: Excessive Punishment
- 7.02: Theories of Punishment
- 7.03: Sentencing
- 08: Quizzes and Assessments
- 8.01: Ch 2.1Multiple Choice Questions (15)
- 8.02: OER CRJ CH 2.2 Multiple Choice Questions (20)
- 8.03: CJ Ch 2.3 Multiple Choice Questions (19)
- 8.04: CJ Ch 2.4 Multiple Choice Questions (21)
- 8.05: CRJ OER CJ CH 3.2 Multiple Choice Questions (20)
- 8.06: CRJ OER CJ CH 3.3 Multiple Choice Questions (15)
- 8.07: CRJ OER CJ CH 3.4 Multiple Choice Questions (23)
- 8.08: CRJ OER CJ CH 3.5 Multiple Choice Questions (25)
- 8.09: CRJ OER CJ CH 3.1 Multiple Choice Questions (23)
- 8.10: Intro CJ Ch 2.5 Multiple Choice Questions (24)
- 8.11: CRJ 1B ch 1.3
- 8.12: Intro CJ 5.1 Multiple Choice Questions (18)
- 8.13: Intro CJ Ch 5.2 Multiple Choice Questions (11)
- 8.14: Intro CJ Ch 5.3 Multiple Choice Questions (25)
- 8.15: Intro CJ Ch 5.4 Multiple Choice Questions (29)
- 8.16: Intro CJ Ch 5.5 Multiple Choice Questions (31)
- 8.17: Intro CJ Ch 6.1 Multiple Choice Questions (12)
- 8.18: Intro CJ Ch 6.2 Multiple Choice Questions (20)
- 8.19: Intro CJ Ch 6.3 Multiple Choice Questions (12)
- 8.20: Intro CJ Ch 6.4 Multiple Choice Questions (12)
- 8.21: Intro CJ Ch 6.5 Multiple Choice Questions (6)
- 8.22: CRJ 1C ch 1.4 Multiple Choice Questions (23)
- 8.23: CRJ OER 1.2 Multiple Choice Questions (32)
- 8.24: American Government Ch 4
- 8.25: American Government 13 20 questions
- 8.26: Crim Law CH 1.1 1.4
- 8.27: QCrim Law Ch 1-6 to 1-7
- 8.28: Crim Law Ch 2.3 Quiz
- 8.29: CRIM LAW 2.4 6 questions
- 8.30: Crim Law 3.6 Quiz
- 8.31: SOC CH 2
- 8.32: Test Bank Questions
- 8.33: CRJ 4.1 Multiple Choice Questions (28)
- 8.34: CRJ 4.2 Multiple Choice Questions (20)
- 8.35: CRJ 4.3 Multiple Choice Questions (16)
- 8.36: CRJ 4.4. Multiple Choice Questions (18)
- 8.37: CRJ 4.5 Multiple Choice Questions (33)
- 8.38: Essays
- 8.39: CRJ OER CJ CH 1A Multiple Choice Questions (40)