Justice Administration: Police, Courts, and Corrections Management - Hardcover

Peak, Ken J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0135154375 ISBN 13: 9780135154373

Publisher: Pearson, 2008

Synopsis

For courses in Criminal Justice Administration.

 

This book is the only single-author book of its kind–exploring administration from a systems perspective that looks at administrative issues and practices for all three branches: police, courts and corrections. Drawing on the author’s 35 years of experience, the text offers an authentic and unique real-world perspective and includes thirty case studies throughout. This revision addresses many new topics–from technological advances to future trends–and introduces students to the practical aspects of justice administration.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Based on the author's three decades of experience as a criminal justice administrator and educator,Justice Administration: Police, Courts, and Corrections Management, Sixth Edition, presents readers with a comprehensive, real-world introduction to criminal justice administration.

 

New or expanded topics in the Sixth Edition include:

• Crime prevention
• CompStat
• Becoming a "great" organization
• Agency accreditation
• Contagious shootings
• Suicide by cop
• Contract, consolidated, and civilianized policing
• Media relations
• shift work and scheduling
• Federal, state, and local court systems
• Supermax prisons
• Court decisions affecting prisoners' rights
• Hostage taking
• The impact of three strikes laws

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0135154375
• ISBN 13: 9780135154373
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 512