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.
LC Classification NumberHV9950.S34 2016