New "Famous Criminals" marginal features added to each chapter offer brief biographical sketches and accompanying photos that profile famous criminals including Jeffrey Dahmer, Jack "Legs" Diamond, Gary Ridgway, Heidi Fleiss, and many others.
Updated exhibits that showcase research, historical perspectives, current events, and the viewpoints of victims in the criminal justice system including a "Historical Perspectives" exhibit on "Alcatraz Island Penitentiary," a "Victims and Justice" exhibit on "Police Integrity and the 'Blue Wall of Silence,'" and much more.
New "Critical Thinking in Criminal Justice" features including the U.S.A Patriot Act, nontraditional courts, and withholding of adjudication and negotiated pleas, help encourage students to analyze the material, find possible biases, and consider whether some of the things they see in media reports make sense or are contrary to logic.
New Lecture Launcher NBC News Criminal Justice DVD includes 18 clips from NBC News (3-8 minutes each) all specifically chosen to compliment chapters, serve as lecture launchers and generate class discussion. Discussion questions are also included to encourage critical thinking about the clip. DVD material can also be found on the Online Learning Center.
Updated and new figures, charts and statistics provide up-to-date perspective on criminal justice - "The Most Dangerous/Safest Cities in the U.S.", decisions of the recent supreme court cases, and a new police department chart just to name a few.
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