Justice Administration
6th Edition
Published on 13. February 2009
Book
Hardback
512 pages
978-0-13-515437-3 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in Criminal Justice Administration.
This book is the only single-author book of its kind-exploring administration from a systems perspective that looks at administrative issues and practices for all three branches: police, courts and corrections. Drawing on the author's 35 years of experience, the text offers an authentic and unique real-world perspective and includes thirty case studies throughout. This revision addresses many new topics-from technological advances to future trends-and introduces students to the practical aspects of justice administration.
This book is the only single-author book of its kind-exploring administration from a systems perspective that looks at administrative issues and practices for all three branches: police, courts and corrections. Drawing on the author's 35 years of experience, the text offers an authentic and unique real-world perspective and includes thirty case studies throughout. This revision addresses many new topics-from technological advances to future trends-and introduces students to the practical aspects of justice administration.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
866 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-515437-3 (9780135154373)
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Content
PART I: JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION: AN INTRODUCTION
1. The Study and Scope of Justice Administration
2. Organization and Administration: Principles and Practices
PART II: THE POLICE
3. Police Organization and Operation
4. Police Personnel Roles and Functions
5. Police Issues and Practices
6. Terrorism and Homeland Defense
PART III: THE COURTS
7. Court Organization and Operation
8. Court Personnel Roles and Functions
9. Court Issues and Practices
PART IV: CORRECTIONS
10. Corrections Organization and Operation
11. Corrections Personnel Roles and Functions
12. Corrections Issues and Practices
PART V: ISSUES SPANNING THE JUSTICE SYSTEM: ADMINISTRATIVE CHALLENGES AND PRACTICES
13. Ethical Considerations
14. Rights of Criminal Justice Employees
15. Special Challenges: Drugs, Discipline, Labor Relations, and Liability
16. Financial Administration
17. Technologies Now and for the Future
1. The Study and Scope of Justice Administration
2. Organization and Administration: Principles and Practices
PART II: THE POLICE
3. Police Organization and Operation
4. Police Personnel Roles and Functions
5. Police Issues and Practices
6. Terrorism and Homeland Defense
PART III: THE COURTS
7. Court Organization and Operation
8. Court Personnel Roles and Functions
9. Court Issues and Practices
PART IV: CORRECTIONS
10. Corrections Organization and Operation
11. Corrections Personnel Roles and Functions
12. Corrections Issues and Practices
PART V: ISSUES SPANNING THE JUSTICE SYSTEM: ADMINISTRATIVE CHALLENGES AND PRACTICES
13. Ethical Considerations
14. Rights of Criminal Justice Employees
15. Special Challenges: Drugs, Discipline, Labor Relations, and Liability
16. Financial Administration
17. Technologies Now and for the Future