Criminal Justice (3rd Edition) [Hardcover]

Jay S. Albanese (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0205422020 | ISBN-13: 978-0205422029 | Publication Date: July 20, 2004 | Edition: 3

This introduction to criminal justice features balanced coverage of the three major topics (police, courts, and corrections) with an emphasis on critical thinking and the media's influence on criminal justice. The third edition features new attention to current laws and policies related to the Patriot Act and terrorism, as well as new coverage of issues of technology, such as crimes facilitated by the Internet, crimes occurring on the Internet, and identity theft.

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This innovative introductory text continues to focus on critical thinking and the media's influence on criminal justice. Albanese gives new attention to up-to-the-minute laws and policies related to the Patriot Act, as well as issues of technology, including crimes facilitated by the Internet, crimes occurring on the Internet, and identity theft. An experienced author, scholar, and past president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Jay Albanese has received high marks his appealing style as well his skill at being comprehensive rather than encyclopedic.

Topics new to the third edition include:

• Laws and policies related to terrorism and the Patriot Act, and their repercussions.
• Crimes facilitated by the Internet.
• Crimes occurring on the Internet.
• Identity theft, America's fastest growing crime.
• Issues surrounding DNA evidence, including the overturning of erroneous convictions and tracking inmates who are exonerated due to DNA evidence.
• The changing victimization rates of women and the shift from domestic violence to human trafficking.

About the Author

JAY S. ALBANESE is Chief of the International Center at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).  NIJ is the research and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Justice.  He is on leave from his position as Professor of Government & Public Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University.  Jay received the Ph.D. and M.A. degrees from Rutgers University and B.A. from Niagara University.  He was the first Ph.D. recipient from the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice.  Dr. Albanese is author of seven books that include Criminal Justice (3rd ed., Allyn & Bacon, 2005), Organized Crime in Our Times (4th ed., Lexis/Nexis/Anderson, 2004), and contributor to Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3rd ed., Wadsworth, 2006).  Dr. Albanese is Executive Director of the International Association for the Study of Organized Crime (www.iasoc.net).  He is a past president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), the White Collar Crime Research Consortium, and the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences.  Dr. Albanese is recipient of the Teaching Excellence Award from the Sears Foundation (1990), and the Elske Smith Distinguished Lecturer Award from Virginia Commonwealth University (2001).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 3 edition (July 20, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205422020
• ISBN-13: 978-0205422029
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,019,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hello! I am a criminologist and professor in the Wilder School of Government & Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, also serving as Chief of the International Center at the National Institute of Justice from 2002-2006. I have traveled widely and have written and edited 15 books. I enjoy teaching, talking about important ideas, and finding links between the great ideas and both the classic and popular literature and movies! My most recent books include: Organized Crime in Our Times (Elsevier, 6th ed., 2011), Transnational Crime and the 21st Century (Oxford University Press, 2011), and Professional Ethics in Criminal Justice: Being Ethical When No One is Looking (Prentice Hall, 3rd ed., 2012). My motto is this: life is short, so let's not waste it on trivial pursuits! (although I love soccer, the movies, good coffee, a well-made drink, among other "worthwhile" interests!)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, January 30, 2003

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This review is from: Criminal Justice: Brief Edition (Paperback)

This book is great, the website that comes with the book works well also. The author explains
the criminal justice system so well. I have read other books and find them more diffcult. This book was quick and fast!
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