Global Perspectives on Reforming the Criminal Justice System (Advances in Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Penology)

The often-tenuous relationship between law enforcement and communities of color, namely African Americans, has grown increasingly strained, and the call for justice has once again ignited the demand for criminal justice reform. Rebuilding the trust between the police and the citizens that they have sworn to protect and serve requires that criminal justice practitioners and educators collaborate with elected officials and commit to an open, ongoing dialogue on the most challenging issues that remain unresolved but demand collective attention and support. Reform measures are not limited to policing policies and practices, but rather extend throughout the criminal justice system. There is no denying that the criminal justice system as we know it is flawed, but not beyond repair. Global Perspectives on Reforming the Criminal Justice System provides in-depth and current research about the criminal justice system around the world, its many inadequacies, and why it urgently needs reformation. Offering a fully fleshed outline of the current system, this book details the newest research and is incredibly important to fully understand the flaws of the criminal justice system across the globe. The goals of this book are to improve and advance the criminal justice system by addressing the glaring weaknesses within the system and discuss potential reforms including decreasing the prison population (decarceration) and improving police/community relations. Highlighting topics that include accountability, community-oriented policing, ethics, and mass incarceration, this book is ideal for law enforcement officers, trainers/educators, government officials, policymakers, correctional officers, court officials, professionals, researchers, academicians, and students in the fields of criminal justice, criminology, sociology, psychology, addictions, mental health, social work, public policy, and public administration. Title Page 1 Copyright Page 2 Book Series 3 Table of Contents 5 Detailed Table of Contents 8 Preface 15 Acknowledgment 21 Chapter 1: Body-Worn Cameras 22 Chapter 2: School-to-Prison Pipeline 47 Chapter 3: Improving Police-Community Relations in the USA 61 Chapter 4: Policing Strategies and Approaches to Improving Community Relations 77 Chapter 5: An Assessment of Unethical Work Behavior Among Police Personnel in Nigeria 97 Chapter 6: Reform the Police and End the Violence 107 Chapter 7: The Five Rs of Prison Reform With Ethnoracially Diverse Offenders 128 Chapter 8: Recidivism and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies 149 Chapter 9: The Potential of Community Corrections to Reduce Mass Incarceration in the USA 166 Chapter 10: Overview of Correctional Reform in India 183 Chapter 11: The Transient State of Habitually Convicted Criminal Offenders 203 Chapter 12: Procedural Justice and the Power of the Judge in the Courtroom 223 Chapter 13: Culture, Ethnicity, and Hate Crimes 257 Chapter 14: Charge Sheet to Charging 267 Chapter 15: Homelessness, Mental Health Afflictions, Problematic Substance Use, and Associated Criminality 279 Chapter 16: From Victim to Criminality 309 Chapter 17: Centers for the Investigative Interviewing of Children in Turkey 330 Compilation of References 342 About the Contributors 393 Index 399 "This book aims to provide relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the area of criminal justice reform on a global scale offering a variety of chapters written for criminal justice professionals, scholars, students, community advocates, and elected officials who want to improve and widen their understanding of the strategic role of scientific research in addressing crime prevention, commission, rehabilitation, and recidivism"-- Provided by publisher