Criminal Justice: eBooks

 

Great Jobs for Criminal Justice Majors

Includes index.

 

Complicated Lives: Girls, Parents, Drugs, and Juvenile Justice

Complicated Lives focuses on the lives of sixty-five drug-using girls in the juvenile justice system (living in group homes, a residential treatment center, and a youth correctional facility) who grew up in families characterized by parental drug use, violence, and child maltreatment. 

 

 Exception: A Texas County's Dream for Realizing Juvenile Justice

One of the key premises for creating a separate criminal justice system for juveniles was that juveniles were not the same as adults, and could therefore be rehabilitated. Despite this premise, still largely held today, the rate of recidivism for juveniles is dismal. 

 

Media Reporting and Racism Based Crime

Media Reporting and Racism based Crime considers various aspects of media reporting and racism based crime including anextensive overview of media reporting and racism based crime and related issues.

 

Safety and Justice: How Communities Should Reduce Violence

 After falling steadily for decades, the rate of violent crime in the United States rose again in 2015 and 2016. Interactions between citizens and police too often end in violence. People are increasingly worried about safety in their communities. How should we ensure that Americans of every race and background are treated with respect and fairness? What should we do to ensure that the police have the support they need to fairly enforce the law? 

The Art of Investigative Interviewing

 

 Details the techniques that can be used by interviewers in any setting to detect indications of deception and respond to them appropriately. 

 Introduction to Forensic Psychology

 An original approach to understanding how psychologists impact the research, practice, and policy of crime, law, and justice. Written specifically for students, lay professionals, and practitioners, the text systematically examines police, court, and correctional aspects of forensic psychology.

 

Scene of the Cybercrime: Computer Forensics Handbook

Covers Cybercrime from forensic investigation through prosecution.