A suitable text for your undergraduate criminal justice/criminology course on courts. Comprehensive and engaging, Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective, supports your understanding by exploring all aspects of courts and related areas which are crucial to the criminal justice system. Written by three nationally recognized experts in the field, this text examines court structure, courtroom actors, trial and appeal process, and in addition, judicial decision making, specialized courts, and comparative court systems.

Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective

Politics & Social Sciences

Brody, David C.

Hemmens, Craig T.

Spohn, Cassia

Social Sciences

Sage Publications, Inc.

Juvenile Justice: A Text/Reader offers a unique new spin on the core textbook format. Organized like a more traditional juvenile justice text, this text/reader is divided into eight sections that contain all the usual topics taught in a juvenile justice course. After a comprehensive overview, each section has an introductory "mini-chapter" that provides engaging coverage of key concepts, developments, controversial issues, and research in the field. These authored introductions are followed by carefully selected and edited original research articles. The readings, from prominent scholarly journals, were written by juvenile justice experts and often have a policy orientation that will help address student interest in the "so what?" application of theory. Key Features and Benefits 
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<li>Boasts extensive and unique coverage of the juvenile justice system, focusing on law enforcement, the court system, correctional responses to juvenile offending, and an overview of the causes of delinquency </li>
<li>Features a unique "How to Read a Research Article"―tied to the first reading in the book―to give students a guide to understand and learn from the edited articles that appear throughout the text. </li>
<li>Provides an introduction to each reading to give students an overview of the purpose, main points, and conclusions of each article. </li>
<li>Utilizes photographs, boxes, and suggested Web resources to enhance the book′s presentation and engage student interest. </li>
<li>Offers a clear and concise summary of key terms and concepts in each section and discussion questions that enhance student comprehension </li>
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<li>A Student study site at www.sagepub.com/lawrencestudy provides self-quizzes, e-flashcards, additional readings, and more. </li>
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Instructor Resource on CD include test questions for both the text and readings, PowerPoint slides, teaching tips, and other resources. Qualified instructors can request a copy by contacting Customer Care at 1-800-818-SAGE (7243), 6AM-5PM, Pacific Time.</li>
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 Intended Audience This Text/Reader is designed to serve as a replacement for a core text, or a supplement text for upper-level undergraduate Juvenile Justice courses in departments of criminal justice, criminology, sociology and related disciplines. Interested in a text/ reader for another criminology or criminal justice here? Explore other titles in the series.

Juvenile Justice: A Text/Reader (SAGE Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Lawrence, Richard A.

The most accessible and comprehensive book for criminological theory courses available today
Criminological Theory: A Text/Reader provides the best of both worlds—substantial but brief authored sections on all of the major course topics, followed by carefully edited, policy-oriented, original research articles covering criminological theory from past to present and beyond. The 39 articles reflect both classic studies and state-of-the-art research. Pedagogical tools include the helpful "How to Read a Research Article" before the first reading, article introductions, photographs, and discussion questions that capture student interest and help them develop their critical thinking skills.
Key Features
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Presents a succinct overview of criminological theory in the book’s Introduction, which also briefly describes the organization and content of the book</li>
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Includes a “How to Read a Research Article” guide tied to the first reading in the book, a perfect introduction to understanding how real-world research is organized and delivered in the journal literature</li>
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Offers a "mini-chapter” introduction for each Section with figures, tables, and photos that present and illustrate basic concepts while providing a background for the readings that follow</li>
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Includes three to six well-edited readings in each Section that highlight the policy implications of the research, vividly responding to the “So what?” question of how criminological theories apply in the real world</li>
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Provides key terms, Web resources, and thought-provoking discussion questions for each reading and each Section to help students master the content and sharpen their critical thinking skills</li>
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Criminological Theory: A Text/Reader (SAGE Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Tibbetts, Stephen G.

Written by three leaders in the field, this comprehensive and accessible text for undergraduate courses explores all conventional topics (court structure, courtroom actors, and the trial and appeal process) as well as others seldom covered. The text first reviews the judicial function, the role and purpose of law, sources of law, the various types of law, and the American court system structure and operations, both state and federal. The participants in the system are discussed next, followed by the pretrial, trial, and posttrial processes. A wealth of pedagogical tools adds valuable related content, ranging from the points of view of court process participants to comparative information to hotly debated topics. 
Key Features
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Thorough coverage of topics typically omitted or treated briefly elsewhere, including judicial decision making, specialized courts, and comparative court systems</li>
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"View From the Field" features topics from the perspective of a participant in the process, from a criminal defense attorney to a U.S. District Court judge</li>
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"Controversial Issues" boxes provide balanced views of current issues, encouraging classroom discussion and sparking student interest</li>
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"Comparative Courts"inserts provide students with a glimpse of how courts around the world approach a topic discussed in the chapter</li>
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"Current Research" boxes present current social science research and show how research can help policymakers and those in the court system evaluate and implement processes and programs</li>
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A unique text/reader that takes a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to the study of criminology
Providing an affordable alternative to the standard textbook, this new edition of the authors′ popular text/reader provides instructors and students the best of both worlds – authored text with carefully selected accompanying readings. Now thoroughly updated with new articles, new content, and new statistics, tables, and figures, this Second Edition provides an interdisciplinary perspective on crime and criminality that incorporates the latest theories, concepts, and research from sociology, psychology, genetics, evolutionary biology, and the neurosciences. The new edition is divided into 15 sections that mirror chapters in a typical criminology textbook.
New to This Edition:
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<li>A new Section 11 on Mass Murder and Terrorism makes coverage of these high-interest topics even more accessible. Section 10 now focuses only on murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and domestic violence, making it easier for students to absorb the material. </li>
<li>New articles appear in the structural theories section, the sections devoted to violent crime, and throughout the text/reader as needed.</li>
<li>The authors now more closely link sections on types of crime to sections on theory to give readers a more cohesive understanding of the connections between the two. </li>
<li>Contemporary criminologists′ favored theories (drawn from a survey of 770 criminologists) now appear in a table to give readers insight into the professional opinion today on criminological theories.</li>
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Features:
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<li>Each Section has a 15-page introduction (a "mini-chapter") that contains vignettes, photos, tables and graphs, end-of-chapter questions, and Web exercises, followed by three to four supporting readings.</li>
<li>TheorySection introductions contain a unique table that compares and contrasts the theories presented, while theory concluding sub-sections focus on policy and crime prevention.</li>
<li>A "How to Read a Research Article" guide (which appears prior to the first reading) illustrates key aspects of a research article.</li>
<li>The book′s readings are drawn from carefully selected, edited journal articles appropriate for an undergraduate audience. </li>
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Introduction to Criminology: A Text/Reader (SAGE Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

WALSH, ANTHONY

Corrections: A Text/Reader, Second Edition is designed for undergraduate and/or graduate corrections courses. Organized like a traditional corrections text, it offers brief authored introductions in a mini-chapter format for each key Section, followed by carefully selected and edited original articles by leading scholars. This hybrid format – ensuring coverage of important material while emphasizing the significance of contemporary research - offers an excellent alternative which recognizes the impact and importance of new directions and policy in this field, and how these advances are determined by research.

Corrections: A Text/Reader (SAGE Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Stohr, Mary K.

Courts: A Text/Reader provides the best of both worlds― authored text sections with carefully selected accompanying readings that illustrate the questions and controversies legal scholars and court researchers are investigating in the 21st century. The articles, from leading journals in criminology and criminal justice, reflect both classic studies of the criminal court system and state-of-the-art research, and often have a policy perspective that makes them more applied, less theoretical, and more interesting to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Courts: A Text/Reader (SAGE Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Written by three leaders in the field, this comprehensive and accessible text for undergraduate courses explores all conventional topics (court structure, courtroom actors, and the trial and appeal process) as well as others seldom covered. The text first reviews the judicial function, the role and purpose of law, sources of law, the various types of law, and the American court system structure and operations, both state and federal. The participants in the system are discussed next, followed by the pretrial, trial, and posttrial processes. A wealth of pedagogical tools adds valuable related content, ranging from the points of view of court process participants to comparative information to hotly debated topics.

"I think a text like this is long overdue. The inclusion of both material summarizing the theories and additional readings is important."― Shannon M. Barton, Indiana State University The most accessible and comprehensive book for criminological theory courses available today, Criminological Theory: A Text/Reader, Second Edition, by Stephen G. Tibbetts and Craig Hemmens, provides the best of both worlds―substantial but brief authored sections on all of the major course topics, followed by carefully edited, policy-oriented, original research articles covering criminological theory from past to present and beyond. The Second Edition’s dozens of articles reflect both classic studies and state-of-the-art research. Designed throughout to enhance understanding, the book includes a helpful "How to Read a Research Article" before the first reading, as well as article introductions, photographs, and discussion questions that capture reader interest and help them develop their critical thinking skills. The new 2nd edition has added 8 new readings that are more recent and applicable to theoretical models in the text.

Criminological Theory: A Text/Reader

Introduction to Criminology: A Text/Reader, Third Edition takes a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to the study of criminology. This unique text/reader by Anthony Walsh and Craig T. Hemmens provides instructors and students with the best of both worlds―authored text with carefully selected accompanying readings. Thoroughly updated throughout with significant additions to the text parts, this Third Edition incorporates the latest theories, concepts, and research from sociology, psychology, genetics, evolutionary biology, and the neurosciences.

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Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective

Juvenile Justice: A Text/Reader (SAGE Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Criminological Theory: A Text/Reader (SAGE Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective

Introduction to Criminology: A Text/Reader (SAGE Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Corrections: A Text/Reader (SAGE Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Courts: A Text/Reader (SAGE Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective

Criminological Theory: A Text/Reader

Introduction to Criminology: A Text/Reader (SAGE Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice)