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Books : Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st CenturyIn association with Amazon.com List Price: $82.00 Price: $6.00 You Save: $76.00 (93%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.973 EAN: 9780138482503 ISBN: 0138482500 Label: Prentice Hall College Div Manufacturer: Prentice Hall College Div Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 785 Publication Date: May 22, 1998 Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div Studio: Prentice Hall College Div Sales Rank: 1435531 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: THE bestselling four-color book/multimedia package in the field, this introduction to criminal justice provides a realistic description of the American criminal justice system and how it works—police, courts, and corrections. Using a three-pronged thematic approach, it provides an intricately woven picture of contemporary American criminal justice, assumes a forward-looking perspective that recognizes the importance of individual rights, social order, multiculturalism, and high-technology as they affect the day-to-day practice of criminal justice, and gives serious emphasis to terrorism as a crime. Incorporates the most authoritative, reliable, and current information, statistics, and court cases, and provides citations to online criminal justice mega-sources that are constantly updated. Features a variety of issues-oriented, career, and “the future” boxes throughout. An accompanying simulations CD features real-life scenarios based on actual U.S. Supreme Court cases that enable readers to put themselves in the role(s) of police officer, judge, probation officer, legislator, and corrections official. What Is Criminal Justice? The Crime Picture. The Search for Causes. Criminal Law. Policing: History and Structure. Police Management. Policing: Legal Aspects. The Courts. The Courtroom Work Group and the Criminal Trial. Sentencing. Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections. Prisons and Jails. Prison Life. Juvenile Justice. Drugs and Crime. Multinational Criminal Justice. The Future of Criminal Justice. For those in law enforcement, the court system, corrections, juvenile delinquency, probation, parole, and private security. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - surprisedI bought this book thinking it was going to be all torn up because it was so cheap. The book at my school is 120$ used and i paid 28$ on amazon. The condition of this book is better than the used ones at my school. Rating:  - Great Overall Look Into CJI, and my classmates, really enjoyed this book. It's a great introduction to the varied areas within the Criminal Justice field. Well written with many interesting sideboxes on different ideas and issues. The accompanying website was also very illuminative :) Rating: - Academy here I comeThis book showed up days before the dates given. That is awesome! Can't wait to use it in class. In fact I'm already reading it. Rating: - One of the Finest Texts on the Subject. I just started teaching a new criminal justice survey course where this text is required for the students. After reading it I have to say it is one of the best course-books on the subject that I have read or taught from. Comprehensive at 750+ pages including many full color plates and an interactive CD-ROM. Topics include everything conventional (civics, criminal law & criminal procedure) as well as many current event criminal justice concepts including law enforcement cultural ... Read More Rating: - Good textI used this book last semester! Very good reading. It was easy to read and understand. Browse for similar items by category:
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