Criminal Justice Today An Introductory Text for the Twenty-first Century

Now, in a new and exciting fourth edition, the pace-setting Criminal Justice Today is better than ever! Its attention-grabbing visuals, up-to-the-minute coverage, and riveting real-life stories propel students to the heart of critical criminal justice concepts and policy issues - while its no-nonsense approach offers frequent and intimate insights into the everyday workings of the justice system. Critical contemporary policy issues such as "three-strikes", "restorative justice", and "get-tough" initiatives are described in the attention-getting, easy-to-read fashion that has made Criminal Justice Today the undisputed hands-down favorite among students and instructors everywhere. This edition adds material on the Oklahoma City bombing, "truth in sentencing laws", innovative defenses such as "black rage", the "abuse excuse", "urban survival syndrome", the O. J. Simpson Trial, Megan's Law (the legally mandated registration of sex offenders); and expanded coverage of community policing, the impact of drug related incarceration on prison overcrowding, "new generation" jails, victims rights, victimology, and many other late-breaking and emerging issues.