Phu Xuan University Library
Criminal Justice

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
  1. 01: Research Methods and Theories of Behavior Punishment
  2. 1.01: Introduction to Sociological Research
  3. 1.02: Defining and Measuring Crime
  4. 02: Justice and the Law
  5. 2.01: Substantive Criminal Law
  6. 2.02: Elements of Crimes
  7. 2.03: Legal Defenses
  8. 2.04: Substantive Offenses
  9. 2.05: Introduction
  10. 2.06: The Civil Rights Revolution
  11. 2.07: Sources of Criminal Law
  12. 03: Criminal Justice Systems and Processes
  13. 3.01: Introduction to Deviance Crime and Social Control
  14. 3.02: What Are Civil Liberties
  15. 3.03: Securing Basic Freedoms
  16. 3.04: The Rights of Suspects
  17. 3.05: 5.5-Interpreting the Bill of Rights
  18. 3.06: An Overview of the System
  19. 3.07: Dual Federalism
  20. 3.08: Politics in Criminal Justice
  21. 04: Courts Structure and processes
  22. 4.01: Introduction
  23. 4.02: Guardians of the Constitution and Individual Rights
  24. 4.03: The Dual Court System
  25. 4.04: State and Federal Courts
  26. 4.05: The Supreme Court
  27. 4.06: The Policymaking role of the Supreme Court
  28. 4.07: Judicial Decision-Making and Implementation by the Supreme Court
  29. 4.08: The Federal Court System
  30. 05: Policing
  31. 5.01: Deviance and Control
  32. 5.02: Early History of Policing
  33. 5.03: The Structure and Nature of Policing
  34. 5.04: Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance
  35. 5.05: Crime and the Law
  36. 5.06: Police Methods
  37. 5.07: Investigations and Specialized Units
  38. 5.08: The Legal Environment of Policing
  39. 06: Corrections
  40. 6.01: Jails
  41. 6.02: Prisons
  42. 6.03: Prisoners Rights
  43. 6.04: Parole Probation and Community Sanctions
  44. 6.05: Probation Parole and the Law
  45. 07: Sentencing
  46. 7.01: Excessive Punishment
  47. 7.02: Theories of Punishment
  48. 7.03: Sentencing
  49. 08: Quizzes and Assessments
  50. 8.01: Ch 2.1Multiple Choice Questions (15)
  51. 8.02: OER CRJ CH 2.2 Multiple Choice Questions (20)
  52. 8.03: CJ Ch 2.3 Multiple Choice Questions (19)
  53. 8.04: CJ Ch 2.4 Multiple Choice Questions (21)
  54. 8.05: CRJ OER CJ CH 3.2 Multiple Choice Questions (20)
  55. 8.06: CRJ OER CJ CH 3.3 Multiple Choice Questions (15)
  56. 8.07: CRJ OER CJ CH 3.4 Multiple Choice Questions (23)
  57. 8.08: CRJ OER CJ CH 3.5 Multiple Choice Questions (25)
  58. 8.09: CRJ OER CJ CH 3.1 Multiple Choice Questions (23)
  59. 8.10: Intro CJ Ch 2.5 Multiple Choice Questions (24)
  60. 8.11: CRJ 1B ch 1.3
  61. 8.12: Intro CJ 5.1 Multiple Choice Questions (18)
  62. 8.13: Intro CJ Ch 5.2 Multiple Choice Questions (11)
  63. 8.14: Intro CJ Ch 5.3 Multiple Choice Questions (25)
  64. 8.15: Intro CJ Ch 5.4 Multiple Choice Questions (29)
  65. 8.16: Intro CJ Ch 5.5 Multiple Choice Questions (31)
  66. 8.17: Intro CJ Ch 6.1 Multiple Choice Questions (12)
  67. 8.18: Intro CJ Ch 6.2 Multiple Choice Questions (20)
  68. 8.19: Intro CJ Ch 6.3 Multiple Choice Questions (12)
  69. 8.20: Intro CJ Ch 6.4 Multiple Choice Questions (12)
  70. 8.21: Intro CJ Ch 6.5 Multiple Choice Questions (6)
  71. 8.22: CRJ 1C ch 1.4 Multiple Choice Questions (23)
  72. 8.23: CRJ OER 1.2 Multiple Choice Questions (32)
  73. 8.24: American Government Ch 4
  74. 8.25: American Government 13 20 questions
  75. 8.26: Crim Law CH 1.1 1.4
  76. 8.27: QCrim Law Ch 1-6 to 1-7
  77. 8.28: Crim Law Ch 2.3 Quiz
  78. 8.29: CRIM LAW 2.4 6 questions
  79. 8.30: Crim Law 3.6 Quiz
  80. 8.31: SOC CH 2
  81. 8.32: Test Bank Questions
  82. 8.33: CRJ 4.1 Multiple Choice Questions (28)
  83. 8.34: CRJ 4.2 Multiple Choice Questions (20)
  84. 8.35: CRJ 4.3 Multiple Choice Questions (16)
  85. 8.36: CRJ 4.4. Multiple Choice Questions (18)
  86. 8.37: CRJ 4.5 Multiple Choice Questions (33)
  87. 8.38: Essays
  88. 8.39: CRJ OER CJ CH 1A Multiple Choice Questions (40)