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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education
ISBN-10013359131X
ISBN-139780133591316
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038418986
Product Key Features
Number of Pages528 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCriminal Justice: a Brief Introduction
Publication Year2014
SubjectLaw Enforcement, General, Jurisprudence
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLaw, Political Science, True Crime
AuthorFrank Schmalleger
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight37.6 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number11
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2014-020181
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal364.973
Table Of ContentPART 1 Crime in America 1. What Is Criminal Justice? 2. The Crime Picture 3. Criminal Law PART 2 Policing 4. Policing: Purpose and Organization 5. Policing: Legal Aspects 6. Policing: Issues and Challenges PART 3 Adjudication 7. The Courts 8. The Courtroom Work Group and the Criminal Trial 9. Sentencing PART 4 Corrections 10. Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections 11. Prisons and Jails 12. Prison Life PART 5 The Juvenile Justice System 13. Juvenile Justice
SynopsisFor courses in Introduction to Criminal Justice The gold standard for criminal justice texts Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction, Eleventh Edition offers a contemporary, authoritative look at crime in America with a focus on police, courts, and corrections. To make information resonate with students, Schmalleger asks readers to consider the balance between freedom and security issues and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the American justice system as it adapts to cultural, political, and societal changes. An interactive website along with author tweets (@schmalleger) extends chapter material and provides up-to-the minute information on this ever-evolving field. Its unifying theme, unmatched timeliness, and coverage of trends and technology make this text the standard by which all other brief texts are judged., For courses in Introduction to Criminal Justice The gold standard for criminal justice texts Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction , Eleventh Edition offers a contemporary, authoritative look at crime in America with a focus on police, courts, and corrections. To make information resonate with students, Schmalleger asks readers to consider the balance between freedom and security issues and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the American justice system as it adapts to cultural, political, and societal changes.