NCJ Number
179219
Editor(s)
Rick Sarre,
John Tomaino
Date Published
1999
Length
318 pages
Annotation
Designed primarily as a teaching tool, this book takes students through a range of themes on the institutions of the Australian criminal justice system -- chiefly police, courts, and corrections -- and the way they function and interact with one another.
Abstract
The first chapter explores the "elusive nature of crime." It examines, among other subjects, the definition of crime, the various sources of information about crime prevalence, and the portrayal of criminal behavior and activity in the Australian news media. Chapter 2 addresses the meaning of "justice" and contrasts two types of justice: retributive and restorative justice. A review of the evolution of the concept of restorative justice is followed by a discussion of restorative justice in practice. After examining the concept of "rights," Chapter 3 considers "rights" for indigenous Australians. A section on juvenile justice considers models of juvenile justice in Australia and the need for family group conferencing in a new approach to juvenile justice. Other chapters consider modern policing, issues facing 21st century policing, punishment theory, punishment practice, victims and justice, and what works in the criminal justice enterprise. Each chapter contains a glossary of terms used in the chapter, suggested learning activities, questions, some resources for further reading and research, and references used in the chapter.