Criminal justice students and practitioners in criminal justice agencies know firsthand the value of effective management; they understand the vital need to develop organizations that meet the expectations of their community members as well as those of their workers. With an innovative, student-friendly approach, Criminal Justice Management: Theory and Practice in Justice-Centered Organizations examines the complex subject of justice-centered agencies. Authors Mary K. Stohr and Peter A. Collins interweave their comprehensive research with humor and personal anecdotes to make the study of criminal justice management accessible--and interesting--to students. Chapter exercises and study questions provide a springboard for lively class discussion, encouraging students to discover relevant applications for these provocative topics. Through its dedicated pedagogy, this text challenges readers to: * Initiate human relations management practices * Provide support for the professional development of staff * Use proactive, collaborative, and shared responsibility forms of leadership * Develop and maintain strong ethical practices * Implement evidence-based best practices in agency programming * Build strong bridges within an engaged and informed community With an emphasis on putting theory into practice, Criminal Justice Management is an invaluable resource for the development of efficient, dynamic, and resourceful justice-centered agencies.

Criminal Justice Management: Theory and Practice in Justice-Centered Organizations

Politics & Social Sciences

Stohr, Mary K.

Collins, Peter A.

Social Sciences

Oxford University Press

Understanding and Using Statistics for Criminology and Criminal Justice shows students how to critically examine the use and interpretation of statistics, covering not only the basics but also the essential probabilistic statistics that students will need in their future careers. Taking a conceptual approach, this unique text introduces students to the mindset of statistical thinking. It presents formulas in a step-by-step manner; explains the techniques using detailed, real-world examples; and encourages students to become insightful consumers of research. FEATURES * Assumes minimal knowledge of math and is accessible to students at all levels * Incorporates examples from real journals, showing how statistics are used in practice * Explains the purpose of hypothesis testing more clearly than any other text, clarifying the concept of probability and its relationship to statistics * Call-out boxes provide more in-depth explanations of concepts

Understanding and Using Statistics for Criminology and Criminal Justice

WALSH, ANTHONY

Cooper, Jonathon A.

Criminal Justice Management, 2nd ed.: Theory and Practice in Justice-Centered Organizations

Criminal justice students and practitioners in criminal justice agencies know first-hand the value of effective management; they understand the vital need to develop organizations that meet the expectations of their community members, as well as those of their workers. Employing an innovative, student-friendly approach, this fully-updated second edition of Criminal Justice Management: Theory and Practice in Justice-Centered Organizations examines the complex subjects associated with operating justice-centered agencies. Authors Mary K. Stohr and Peter A. Collins interweave their comprehensive research with humor and personal anecdotes to make the study of criminal justice management accessible – and interesting – to students. Chapter exercises and study questions provide a springboard for lively class discussion, encouraging students to discover relevant applications for these provocative topics. Through its dedicated pedagogy, this text challenges readers to: <ul>
<li>initiate human relations management practices,</li> <li>develop and maintain strong ethical practices,</li> <li>provide support for the professional development of staff,</li> <li>use proactive, collaborative and shared responsibility forms of leadership,</li> <li>implement evidence-based best practices in agency programming,</li> <li>build strong bridges within an engaged and informed community. </li>
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With an emphasis on putting theory into practice, Criminal Justice Management is an invaluable resource for the development of efficient, dynamic, and resourceful justice-centered agencies. It is perfect reading for criminal justice students, particularly those looking to enter a career in the criminal justice sector.

Stohr, Mary

Routledge

Victims of Violence: For the Record

Victims of Violence: For the Record presents readers with an innovative and timely lens through which to examine contemporary acts of violent victimization. The book illuminates specific types of victimization and how they are portrayed in criminological literature and the press, most notably within The New York Times. Readers are challenged to examine how the victims The New York Times has chosen to cover may—or may not—represent the typical victim and victimization patterns that are reported in empirical research. The book is organized into three sections. The first section focuses on violent victimization that occurs during the criminal justice process. The second section looks at victims of violence who are injured or killed in routine settings as they move through their lives. The final section examines violence that is often directed against victims who are targeted by their attackers due to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nationality, or immigration status. Presenting modern and thought-provoking research on the intersection of victimization and the media, Victims of Violence is ideal for courses in criminal justice and criminology, especially those with focus on victimization and mass media.
William S. Parkin received a Ph.D. in criminal justice with specializations in ideological violence, victimization, and the media and criminal justice from the City University of New York, Graduate Center. He is an associate professor of criminal justice at Seattle University and a co-principal investigator on the Extremist Crime Database.
Peter A. Collins received a Ph.D. in criminal justice from Washington State University. He is an associate professor of criminal justice at Seattle University. He has authored or coauthored numerous books, book chapters, and peer reviewed articles on a variety of topics, including legal policy, the death penalty, the media, criminal justice statistics and management, and more.

Parkin, William S.

Sociology

Cognella Academic Publishing

Victims of Violence: For the Record presents readers with an innovative and timely lens through which to examine contemporary acts of violent victimization. The book illuminates specific types of victimization and how they are portrayed in criminological literature and the press, most notably within The New York Times. Readers are challenged to examine how the victims The New York Times has chosen to cover may--or may not--represent the

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Criminal Justice Management: Theory and Practice in Justice-Centered Organizations

Understanding and Using Statistics for Criminology and Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Management, 2nd ed.: Theory and Practice in Justice-Centered Organizations

Victims of Violence: For the Record

Victims of Violence: For the Record