Contents 
What is an OER textbook? 
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A Bit About Our Collaboration Project 
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Author Bios 
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Goals, Learning Objectives, and Skills 
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Table of Contents 
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Dedication 
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1: CRIME, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND CRIMINOLOGY 
1.1. Crime and the Criminal Justice System 
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1.2. Deviance, Rule Violations, and Criminality 
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1.3. Social Norms: Folkways, Mores, Taboo, and Laws 
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1.4. Interactionist View 
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1.5. Consensus View and Decriminalizing Laws 
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1.6. Conflict View 
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1.7. The Three C’s: Cops, Courts, and Corrections 
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1.8. The Crime Control and Due Process Models 
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1.9. How Cases Move Through the System 
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1.10. Media Coverage of Crimes 
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