عنوان

Essentials of criminal justice /

(Number (ISBN

1305633768

(Number (ISBN

9781305633766

Title Proper

Essentials of criminal justice /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Larry J. Siegel, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, John L. Worrall, University of Texas at Dallas.

Edition Statement

Tenth edition.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Boston, MA :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Cengage Learning,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2017]

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2017

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xvi, 370 pages :

Other Physical Details

color illustrations ;

Dimensions

27 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Text of Note

Part 1. The nature of crime, law, and justice. Crime and criminal justice -- The nature of crime and victimization -- Criminal law: substance and procedure -- Part 2. The police and law enforcement. Police in society: history and organization -- The police: role and function -- Issues in policing: professional, social, and legal -- Part 3. Courts and adjudication. Courts, prosecution, and the defense -- Pretrial and trial procedures -- Punishment and sentencing -- Part 4. Corrections and alternative sanctions. Community sentences: probation, intermediate sanctions, and restorative justice -- Corrections: history, institutions, and populations -- Prison life: living in and leaving prison -- Part 5. Contemporary issues in American criminal justice. Juvenile justice in the twenty-first century -- Crime and justice in the new millennium.

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Text of Note

This edition lays a foundation for the study of criminal justice by analyzing and describing the agencies of justice and the procedures they use to identify and treat criminal offenders. It covers crucial issues in criminal justice and analyzes their impact on the justice system. This edition focuses on critical policy issues in the criminal justice system, including efforts to control and contain terrorism.

Corrections-- United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of-- United States.

Criminal law-- United States.

Criminal procedure-- United States.

Police-- United States.

Corrections.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Criminal law.

Criminal procedure.

Police.

United States.

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Number

Class number

Book number

Siegel, Larry J.,1947-

Worrall, John L.

Date of Transaction

20200822170525.0

Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))

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Electronic name

[Book]

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