SOU-CCJ230 Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System
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1.1. Crime and the Criminal Justice System Shanell Sanchez Theft as a Child The first lesson in crime and criminality I remember was when I was in second grade and stole something from a local drug store. I thought that the bracelet was shiny and perfect. At first, I remember wanting to try it on, but then I did not want to take it off. I had more questions than my Nana may have been ready to answer about why I did it and why I could not keep it. I had to take the bracelet back, which hurt becau
| Category | general |
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| Subject | Legal aspects of criminology |
| Year | 2023 |
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| Chapters | 56 |
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| License | Creative Commons - Attribution Share-Alike - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ |
Chapters
- 1.3. Social Norms: Folkways, Mores, Taboo, and Laws
- 1.6. Conflict View
- 1.7. The Three C’s: Cops, Courts, and Corrections
- 1.11. Wedding Cake Model of Justice
- 1.12. Street Crime, Corporate Crime, and White-Collar Crime
- 1.13. Different Types of Crimes and Offenses
- 1.14. Victims and Victim Typologies
- 1.16. “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child” Myth/Controversy
- 2.2. Official Statistics
- 2.3. Victimization Studies
- 3.1. Functions and Limitations of Law
- 3.3. Sources of Criminal Law: Federal and State Constitutions
- 3.6. Classifications of Law
- 3.8. Substantive Law: Punishment: Incarceration and Confinement Sanctions
- 4.3. The Stages of Policy Development
- 5.5. Neoclassical
- 5.7. Biological and Psychological Positivism
- 5.9. Strain Theories
- 5.10. Learning Theories
- 5.11. Control Theories
- 5.12. Other Criminological Theories
- 6.1. Policing in Ancient Times
- 6.2. Sir Robert Peel
- 6.4. Levels of Policing and Role of Police
- 6.6. Recruitment and Hiring Websites for Future Careers
- 6.9. Current Issues: Use of Force and Vehicle Pursuits
- 6.10. Current Issues: Stereotypes in Policing
- 6.12. Current Issues: Internal Affairs and Discipline
- 6.13.Current Issues: Body Cameras
- 6.14. Myth: “Police Only Write Speeding Tickets to Harass Citizens and it is Ent
- 7.3. Structure of the Courts: The Dual Court and Federal Court System
- 7.8. Courtroom Players: Judges and Court Staff
- 7.9. Courtroom Players: Prosecutors
- 8.2. Retribution
- 8.3. Deterrence
- 8.4. Incapacitation
- 8.6. Prisons and Jails
- 8.7. A Brief History of Prisons and Jails
- 8.8. Types of Jails
- 8.10. Growth of Prisons in the United States
- 8.11. Types of Prisons
- 8.12. Prison Levels
- 10.1. Youth Crime
- 10.2. Juvenile Justice
- 10.5. Juvenile Justice Process
- 10.7. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974
- 10.9. Returning to Rehabilitation in the Contemporary Juvenile Justice System
- 10.10. The Structure of the Juvenile Justice System
- 9.1. Diversion
- 9.2. Intermediate Sanctions
- 9.3. Probation
- 9.5. Drug Courts
- 9.8. House Arrest
- 9.9. Community Residential Facilities
- 9.14. Current Issues in Corrections: War on Drugs and Gangs
- 9.15. Current Issues in Corrections: Aging and Overcrowding