Crime and Criminal Justice ― Concepts and Controversies

Stacy L. Mallicoat’s Crime and Criminal Justice, Second Edition provides accessible and comprehensive coverage that encompasses all relevant aspects of the criminal justice system, as well as innovative chapters on victims and criminal justice policy. Utilizing an innovative format that's designed to increase student engagement and critical thinking, each chapter is followed by two Current Controversy debates that dive into a critical issue in criminal justice. They challenge misconceptions by providing a balanced debate of both the pros and cons of each issue and are followed by probing questions to help students wrestle with these timely topics. With contemporary examples that students can easily apply and a broad range of effective learning tools they can utilize, Mallicoat helps students go beyond the surface towards a deeper understanding of the criminal justice system.

Features:

1. Current Controversy debates: Written by recognized experts in their field, the Current Controversy debates provide instructors with opportunities to expand student engagement and critical thinking skills as they explore the pros and cons of key issues in criminal justice.
2. Spotlight boxes: Expand upon key concepts in the chapter by providing additional examples to better engage and inform students. Followed by critical thinking questions to help students really apply the material and make important connections.
3. Careers in Criminal Justice boxes: Offer students information on a broad range of careers from Research Analysts to Drug and Alcohol Counselors to help them start planning ahead for their future career in criminal justice.
4. Around the World boxes: Approaches criminal justice from a real world and international perspective by offering examples of criminal justice systems in countries outside the US to help students think more broadly about criminal justice. Followed by critical thinking questions to help students really apply the material and make important connections. Opening vignette: Hook students' attention right at the start of each chapter by providing an intersting example to help students start thinking about how the chapter matieral relates to the real world.
5. Valuable learning tools such as learning objectives to guide students through the chapter, disucssion questions and learning activities to further enhance application and recall, suggested websites for further exploration.
6. An interactive eBook with original video (including career videos, SAGE News Clips, and Criminal Justice in Practice: Decision-Making Scenarios) provides flexibility for different modes of instruction and appeals to students of all learning styles.

New to This Edition:

1. 13 updated Current Controversy debates, providing students and instructors with timely content to discuss and debate.
2. 5 new Spotlight boxes, offering the opportunity to learn about an issue in depth or to investigate a real-world event.
3. New content on feminist criminology, the juvenile justice process, transnational crime, and the Trump Administration and the travel ban.
4. Updated statistics and data are included where available