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An Introduction to Criminal Justice By Jamie Harding

An Introduction to Criminal Justice by Jamie Harding

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Coverage of all the core aspects of Criminal Justice is accompanied by details of a wide range of insights and experiences of real world practitioners to really bring the subject to life, providing students with a resource they can rely on throughout their degree

An Introduction to Criminal Justice Summary

An Introduction to Criminal Justice by Jamie Harding

A contemporary guide to the criminal justice process, the broad scope of this book means it will be a trusted companion throughout a Criminology and/or Criminal Justice degree.

The contents of An Introduction to Criminal Justice include:

  • 23 chapters spanning all that's involved with, and fully contextualising, the criminal justice process: the agencies, institutions and processes and procedures that deal with victims, offenders and offending
  • A detailed timeline of criminal justice since 1945
  • Consideration of victims and witnesses, complaints and misconduct
  • A comprehensive review of policing, prosecution, the courts, imprisonment and community sanctions
  • A focus on community safety, crime prevention and youth justice
  • A review of the effectiveness of the criminal justice process
  • Exploration of global and international dimensions as well as the futures of criminal justice
  • Lots of helpful extras including further reading suggestions, case studies, self-study questions and a glossary of terms.

The accompanying website to An Introduction to Criminal Justice has:

  • A podcast interview with a police officer
  • Practice essay questions
  • Multiple choice questions
  • Suggested website resources to explore
  • Videos.

An Introduction to Criminal Justice Reviews

This is a splendid introduction to criminal justice in England and Wales, with substantial but accessible chapters written by many of the leading authors in their fields. Never ducking important critical questions of injustice, power and inequality, the book takes seriously the wide range of issues and influences shaping the context of contemporary criminal justice while containing many extra features, including a website containing a diverse array of additional materials, to support students' learning and really whet their appetites for further enquiry. -- Peter Squires

This is an excellent text for students studying introductory criminal justice modules. It provides a comprehensive and interesting set of chapters written by leading experts in the field. The coverage of the topic is diverse, well written and up to date. A very useful book as a reference guide and module resource.

-- Louise Westmarland

This introductory text for students is refreshing in its outlook, with a mixture of up and coming scholars as well as established authors as contributors, time-lines to show rapid developments over the past thirty years in particular, and a unique combination of critical reflections on legal, policy, practice and theoretical developments, with case studies, annotated reading suggestions, discussion points and exercises to guide readers. Key developments are described in their socio-political context, all of which adds to a book which is compelling in scope and persuasive in argument.

-- Loraine Gelsthorpe

To write an introduction to criminal justice which is coherent and accessible while recognising the complexity and sheer messiness of its subject-matter is a considerable challenge, to which the editors and contributors have risen admirably. The 23 chapters build up a rich picture of a diverse set of practices and their recent history and help the reader to situate current developments and controversies in a wider context.

-- Tony Ward

About Jamie Harding

Jamie Harding received his PhD from the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He has been employed at Northumbria University since 1995, first as a Lecturer in Housing Studies and more recently as a Senior Lecturer in Research Methods in the Department of Social Sciences. Before moving into higher education he worked for a number of social housing organisations. Pam graduated in Social Sciences from what was then Sheffield City Polytechnic in 1985 and two years later followed this with a Masters degree in Criminology from University College Cardiff. She then held part-time lecturing posts in both Cardiff and Worcester before moving north to Newcastle to commence a full-time research post with Northumbria Police where she worked for five years. In 1991, Pam spent a year on secondment to Leicester University, Scarman Centre for the Study of Public Order as a Research Associate on a project entitled 'Police Co-operation in Europe' funded by Commission for the European Communities. Pam first joined Northumbria University on a part-time basis in 1989 and in 1993 joined the full-time staff. George Mair is Professor of Criminal Justice and Head of the Department of Social Science at Liverpool Hope. Previously (1995-2012), he was Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Law at Liverpool John Moores University; and prior to that (1979-1995) he was a member of the Home Office Research and Planning Unit, latterly as Principal Research Officer leading a team carrying out research and policy-advice on community penalties. He has been a member of the Merseyside Probation Board (2001-2007), and a member of the Liverpool Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (1999-2006).

Table of Contents

1 Introduction - Pamela Davies, George Mair, Jamie Harding Part One: The Criminal Justice Process in Context - George Mair, Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies 2 Criminal Justice Since 1945: a brief history - George Mair 3 Definitions and the Counting of Crime - Ian Mahoney 4 Purposes of the Criminal Justice Process - Joanne Clough 5 Characteristics of Offenders - Hannah Bows 6 Diversity and the Criminal Justice Process - Colin Webster 7 Media Representations of Criminal Justice - Ian Marsh 8 Government, Governance and Criminal Justice - Tim Newburn 9 Researching Criminal Justice - Mike Hough Part Two: The Criminal Justice Process - Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies, George Mair 10 Community Safety and Crime Prevention - Esther Van Ginneken 11 Policing - Matt Jones and Kelly Stockdale 12 Policing as Part of a Multi-Agency Approach - Tanya Wyatt and Mary Laing 13 Prosecution and the Alternatives - Alison Howey 14 Criminal Courts - Bankole Cole and Timi Osidipe 15 Community Sentences - George Mair 16 Imprisonment - Charlotte Bilby 17 Parole and Release from Prison - Harriet Pierpoint 18 Youth Justice - Tim Bateman 19 Dealing with Complaints and Misconduct - Jamie Harding 20 Supporting Victims and Witnesses - Ian Cook and Pamela Davies Part Three: Key Issues in Criminal Justice - Pamela Davies, George Mair, Jamie Harding 21 Does the Criminal Justice Process Work? - Mike Rowe 22 Globalisation and International Criminal Justice - Matthew Hall 23 Criminal Justice Futures - George Mair, Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies Glossary Index

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GOR009823418
9781412962124
1412962129
An Introduction to Criminal Justice by Jamie Harding
Jamie Harding
Used - Very Good
Paperback
SAGE Publications Inc
2017-01-30
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