Criminal justice law

This book critically examines the colonial dimensions of restorative justice through the lens of justice policy reform in Jamaica.

Cuando hablamos del concepto de delito, estamos hablando de la esencia del Ius puniendi, para el analisis de este concepto que es lo que trata la presente obra, nos apoyamos en conceptos filosoficos y dogmaticos, de ahi la denominacion del libro como Concepto Filosofico y Dogmatico del Delito.

This book engages comprehensively with the dynamics of the transitional justice process in Tunisia and its mechanisms, elaborating lessons for transitional justice practice globally.

Beginning with an explanation of procedure prior to the accused appearing in court, this straightforward and practical guide works through the way in which prosecutions are commenced and the process around funding by the criminal defence service and bail.

Francesca Biagi-Chai's book - a translation from the French of Le Cas Landru - tackles the issue of criminal responsibility in the case of serial killers, and other 'mad' people who are nonetheless deemed to be answerable before the law.

Police interviews with suspects and witnesses provide some of the most significant evidence in criminal investigations.

Relying on intense ethnographic research and extensive experiences teaching human rights policing to police officers, this book teaches law enforcement professionals how to apply human rights to their everyday interactions with community members.

First published in 1973, Wrongful Imprisonment aims to combine the human interest of individual cases of wrongful imprisonment with a general analysis of how and why they occur.

This innovative and pioneering new book establishes links between crime reduction and the law, uniquely offering a detailed examination of how specific legislation and performance targets aid or undermine attempts at crime reduction.

The Cincinnati Penal Congress of 1870 ushered in the era of "e;progressive"e; penology: the use of statistical and social scientific methodologies, commitment to psychiatric and therapeutic interventions, and a new innovation--the reformatory--as the locus for the application of these initiatives.

This book provides the first systematic study of prison governors, a hidden and powerful, but much neglected, group of criminal justice practitioners.

Nearly every country in the world has a mechanism for executive clemency, which, though residual in most legal systems, serves as a vital due process safeguard and as an outlet for leniency in punishment.

This book provides an analysis of how penal discourses are used to legitimate post-Cold War military interventions through three main case studies: Kosovo, Iraq and Libya.

Since President Nixon coined the phrase, the "e;War on Drugs"e; has presented an important change in how people view and discuss criminal justice practices and drug laws.

This book offers a solution-focused and strengths-based guide to becoming an effective Prison Officer.

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This volume presents new research in artificial intelligence (AI) and Law with special reference to criminal justice.

An important classic, familiar to virtually all criminologists, Clinard and Quinney's Criminal Behavior Systems: A Revised Edition begins with a discussion of the construction of types of crime and then formulates and utilizes a useful typology of criminal behavior systems.

This book offers a systematic exploration of the changing politics around immigration and the impact of resultant policy regimes on immigrant communities.

Setting Relations Right in Restorative Practice is a practical guide to using restorative processes, both in justice systems, to provide a healing response to harm, and in broader community contexts, to help people co-exist peacefully.

This book provides a thorough and directed focus on successfully identifying, obtaining, and succeeding in a career in criminal justice or criminology.

International criminal justice is in transition.

No-Body Homicides: The Evolution of Investigation and Prosecution examines how police and prosecutors have become more successful in obtaining convictions for homicide when the remains of the victim are unavailable as evidence.

In recent years, western societies have experienced a fundamental transformation in the way crime is understood and dealt with.

Rural Victims of Crime offers a pioneering sustained assessment of 'the rural victim'.

'Sets out the criteria and law surrounding orders and explains them clearly and in detail: it addresses an often overlooked area of the law but one that it is essential we understand and apply correctly.

First published in 1976, Psychopath is a study of Patrick Mackay who, in 1974 - with a string of muggings and killings behind him - was on trial for murder and was imprisoned in November 1975.

Ethical principles and concerns are at the heart of criminological research and can arise at the planning, implementation and reporting stages.

Despite a shared focus on crime and its 'extended family', forensic scientists and criminologists tend to work in isolation rather than sharing the data, methods and knowledge that will broaden the understanding of the criminal phenomenon and its related subjects.

High levels of remand or pre-trial detention (PTD) is a matter of growing concern in many countries, and at a European level.

After Violence: Transitional Justice, Peace, and Democracy examines the effects of transitional justice on the development of peace and democracy.

First published in 1978, Crime and Penal Policy is primarily addressed to non-professional people interested in criminal law and the penal system, such as magistrates, prison visitors, and anyone accused or convicted of criminal offences.

This book queries the concept of rehabilitation to determine how, on a legislative and policy level, the term is defined as a goal of correctional systems.

From the point of his arrest through to the final disposition of his case, the authors follow the accused as he proceeds through the criminal control system.

Transitional Justice in Rwanda: Accountability for Atrocity comprehensively analyzes the full range of the transitional justice processes undertaken for the Rwandan genocide.

Modern Criminal Law of Australia, 2nd edition is a guide to interpreting and understanding statutory offence provisions in every Australian jurisdiction.

The Routledge Handbook on Global Community Corrections assesses and analyzes the status of community corrections systems around the world, highlighting inter-regional and intra-regional variations in their design, implementation, and impact on policy and practice.

This book applies a structural model of convenience theory to suspected crime and a maturity model to investigation reports.

It has long been argued that families play a crucial role in helping support prisoners during and beyond their time in prison.

Why do some modern societies punish their offenders differently to others?

Forensic Science Errors and Wrongful Convictions: Case Studies and Root Causes provides a rigorous and detailed examination of two key issues: the continuing problem of wrongful convictions and the role of forensic science in these miscarriages of justice.

This book brings together an international group of experts to present cutting-edge psychological research on crime, policing and courts.

Leading international commentators consider the growing globalisation of crime control and its implications for national and local developments and practices.

The relationship between education and youth crime has long been recognised in terms of social policy and public opinion, the full extent of this and its implications has been largely neglected and unexplored: educationalists on the one hand and criminologists on the other have largely failed to engage meaningfully with one another on the issue, and there has often been a large gap between youth justice and educational provision.

The Journey from Prison to Community: Developing Identity, Meaning and Belonging with Men in the UK provides a practical guide for practitioners working with men to successfully make the transition between prison and the community.

The demand for recognition, responsibility, and reparations is regularly invoked in the wake of colonialism, genocide, and mass violence: there can be no victims without recognition, no perpetrators without responsibility, and no justice without reparations.

Routledge International Handbook of Critical Gang Studies is rooted in the instability, inequality and liquidity of the post-industrial era.

The work considers the international and European obligations of the UK in the realm of challenging the far-right and assesses the extent to which it adheres to them.

Criminal Law, Twelfth Edition, a classic introduction to criminal law for criminal justice students, combines the best features of a casebook and a textbook.