What is the criminal justice industry? Is it the police department? Private investigators? Crime or crime lab technicians? Prosecutors, defense counsel, judge and jury? Lawyers? Prison guards and prison administrators? Parole officers?
Few professions provide the excitement, challenge, drama, scientific intrigue, use of cutting edge technology, and benefit to society than those that are a part of the criminal justice industry. What is the criminal justice industry? Is it the police department? Private investigators? Crime or crime lab technicians? Prosecutors, defense counsel, judge and jury? Lawyers? Prison guards and prison administrators? Parole officers? The short answer is that it’s all these people, professions, and organizations, and many more not listed here. These professionals and their effective functioning make it possible for us to live in a safe and lawful society.
Table of Contents
Module 1: The Criminal Justice System | 1 |
Module 2: The Law | 26 |
Module 3: The Police | 62 |
Module 4: The Courts | 94 |
Module 5: Corrections | 138 |
Module 6: Juvenile Justice System | 164 |
Module 7: Private Security & Risk Management | 184 |
Module 8: Homeland Security & Terrorism | 208 |
Module 9: Drugs | 238 |
Module 10: Computers and Crime | 269 |