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Crime, Law, and Justice

Crime, Law, and Justice

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Publisher's Synopsis

Crime, Law, and Justice provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the field of criminal justice and the criminal justice system. Based on both criminological research and theoretical analysis, the anthology addresses crime in society, victimization, criminological theories, policing and law enforcement, and more.Students read articles on the politics of criminological research, historical and contemporary perspectives on policing, and criminal prosecution. Specific chapters address the due process of law, plea bargaining, juvenile justice, and the current scale of imprisonment in the United States. The second edition features new readings on probation, parole, and community corrections; plea bargaining; criminal profiling; bail; and the politics of victimization.Crime, Law, and Justice asks critical questions about the criminal justice system, encouraging students to consider why it functions as it does and if there are ways to improve it. The text is suitable for introductory courses in criminology and criminal justice. It is also a valuable tool for classes in sociology, police administration, and criminal or constitutional law.

Book information

ISBN: 9781516565498
Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
Imprint: Cognella Academic Publishing
Pub date:
Edition: Second Edition edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 432
Weight: 853g
Height: 254mm
Width: 203mm
Spine width: 22mm