LibGuides: Faculty Guide for OER: OER for Criminal Justice

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Criminal Justice
This book provides an overview of the criminal justice system of the United States. It is intended to provide the introductory student a concise yet balanced introduction to the workings of the legal system as well as policing, courts, corrections, and juvenile justice. Six chapters, each divided into five sections, provide the reader a consistent, comfortable format as well as providing the instructor with a consistent framework for ease of instructional design.

Government Resources

Criminal Justice Information Services include:

Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook -Also known as the "Green Book". This 164 page book provides the definition, description, classification and jurisdiction of criminal offenses as reported in the Uniform Crime Reports. Glossary and index included.

Crime in the United States Separated by type of crime: Voluntary reporting of data from county, state, and federal levels, complied in the

Uniform Crime Reports - U.S. crime statistics from the FBI.

OER Commons List of Criminal Justice Material

Open Textbook Library

Criminal Justice
Introduction to Criminal Investigation, Processes, Practices, and Thinking is a teaching text designed to assist the student in developing their own structured mental map of processes, practices, and thinking to conduct criminal investigations.
Ethics in Law Enforcement
In this book, you will examine the moral and ethical issues that exist within law enforcement. This book will also familiarize you with the basic history, principles, and theories of ethics. These concepts will then be applied to the major components of the criminal justice system: policing, the courts, and corrections. Discussion will focus on personal values, individual responsibility, decision making, discretion, and the structure of accountability. Specific topics covered will include core values, codes of conduct, ethical dilemmas, organizational consequences, liability, and the importance of critical thinking. By the end of this book, you will be able to distinguish and critically debate contemporary ethical issues in law enforcement.