PART Ⅰ Police

Chapter 1 Police Behavior

Police Personality: Are Police Officers Different from the Rest of Us?

Police Styles: Why are there Differences in Police Behavior Across Communities?

Police Officer Socialization: Why are Police Officers Different from the Rest of Us?

Chapter 2 Police Discretion

Police Officers' Use of Discretion: What Influences Police Decision-Making?

The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment: Does Arrest Deter Crime?

Chapter 3 Police Operations

The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment: Can the Police Prevent Crime and Make Us Feel Safe?

Police Response Time: How Important is it for the Police to Respond Quickly when we Call?

Patrol Staffing: Which is Better: One- or Two-Officer Patrol Units?

The Newark Foot Patrol Experiment: Should the Police Patrol in Cars or on Foot?

The Rand Study of Investigation: Do Detectives Really Solve Crimes?

Chapter 4 The Police Role

Problem-Oriented Policing: Can the Police Fix the Underlying Problems Responsible for Crime?

Broken Windows: Does Urban Blight Lead to Crime?

Chapter 5 Police Use Of Deadly Force

Deadly Force: What Explains the Variation in Police Shootings Across Departments?

Chapter 6 Female Police Officers

Female Police Officers: Do Female Officers Perform as Well as Male Officers?

PART Ⅱ Courts

Chapter 1 Preconviction Dispositions

Barriers to Pretrial Release: Are Suspects Punished Before Guilt is Determined?

Prosecutors' Use of Discretion in Decision-Making: Do Prosecutors Consider ExtraLegal Factors in their Decisions?

Chapter 2 The Guilty Plea Process

"Going Rate" Sentences for Defendants who Plead Guilty: How do Attorneys use the Penal Code in Case Processing?

The Defense Attorney's Role in Plea Bargaining: Are Defendants Pressured by their Own Attorneys to Plead Guilty?

Organizational Differences in Case Processing Across Courts: How does Court "Culture" Influence Case Processing?

Procedural Injustices and Due Process Violations in Court:What Influences Defendants' Cynicism Toward the Legal Process?

Chapter 3 The Jury Trial

Jury Decision-Making: Why do Juries and Judges Sometimes Disagree?

The Insanity Defense: Are Jurors Able to Understand Different Legal Rules for Establishing a Defendant's Criminal Responsibility?

Chapter 4 Sentencing

Judicial Discretion in Sentencing Decisions: Do Judges Discriminate Against Individuals of Lower Socio-Economic Status?

Judges' Assessments of an Offender's Risk for Future Criminality: Are Sentences Affected by Stereotypes of "Dangerous Offenders"?

Chapter 5 Structuring Sentencing Decisions

Sentencing Guidelines: Can a Sentencing Scheme be Developed to Reduce Inequities in Prison Sentences?

The Effectiveness of Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines for Reducing Judicial Sentencing Discretion: What is the Evidence that Guidelines Actually "Work" to Reduce Sentencing Disparities?

PART Ⅲ Corrections

Chapter 1 Correctional Goals

The Effectiveness of Correctional Treatment: Can Criminals be Rehabilitated?

Capital Punishment: Does the Death Penalty Deter Murder?

Selective Incapacitation: Can Crime be Reduced without Increasing Prison Populations?

Collective Incapacitation: Does Incarceration Reduce the Costs of Crime?

Chapter 2 Community Corrections

Felony Probation: Is it Safe to Put Felons on Probation?

Parole Prediction: Is it Possible to Predict who will Succeed or Fail on Parole?

Chapter 3 Inmate Subcultures

Inmate Social Networks: How do Inmates Become Socialized into a Prison Culture?

The "Pains of Imprisonment": How do Inmates Adapt to Imprisonment?

Female Inmate Subcultures: Are Female Inmate Experiences Different from the Experiences of Male Inmates?

Inmate Race Relations: Do Prison Subcultures Differ by an Inmate's Race?

Chapter 4 Inmate Violence

Inmate Victimization: Are Prisons Safe for Inmates?

Prison Riots: What Causes Inmates to Riot?

Chapter 5 Correctional Officers

The Stanford Prison Experiment: What Explains the Coercive Behavior of Prison Guards?

Correctional Officers' Attitudes: Do Correctional Officers'Attitudes Differ by Race?