Crime and the Criminal Justice System

Author: Peter Joyce
Published: May 2001
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 0853238669
Paperback Book
Number of Pages: 312

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"Crime is a key social problem and an issue of considerable political importance. Crime and the Criminal Justice System assesses the main theories concerned with the causes of crime (including white collar and corporate crime) and examines problems associated with the measurement of criminal activity." "The response of the state to crime is thoroughly evaluated in a detailed account of the workings of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. The book discusses the operations of all key agencies including the police, probation and prison services and the legal and youth justice systems. It also examines a number of contemporary issues affecting the criminal justice system including the partnership approach to crime prevention and the implementation of the 1999 Macpherson report." "The book provides an ideal introduction for students studying criminology, law and social science subjects and also to practitioners working in the criminal justice system. The account is fully up-to-date, devoting particular attention to reforms to the criminal justice system initiated by the 1997 Labour government."--BOOK JACKET. This introduction for students in criminology, law, and social science assesses the main theories on causes of crime (including white collar and corporate crime) and examines problems associated with the measurement of criminal activity. The response of the state to crime is evaluated in a detailed account of the workings of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. Discussion encompasses the operations of key agencies including the police, probation and prison services, and the legal and youth justice systems. There is also material on issues affecting the criminal justice system, such as the 1999 Macpherson report. Joyce teaches criminology and politics at Manchester Metropolitan University. Distributed by ISBS.

Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 The causes of crime and deviancy 7
2 Crime and society 45
3 The methods, structure and organisation of policing 74
4 The governance of the police 110
5 The legal system 154
6 The punishment of offenders 202
7 Juvenile crime and the state's response 246
8 A criminal justice system for the twenty-first century 281
Index 309

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