Criminal Justice in America
by Cole, George F.; Smith, Christopher E.Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-01-04
Publisher(s): Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary
With Cole and Smith's CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA, Fifth Edition, you'll experience the field in real and exciting ways, AND excel in this course with the book's many effective study tools. You'll learn about the field's many new career opportunities. You'll read the true stories of offenders and their experiences within the system. You'll learn about the crucial role that public policy plays in understanding the workings of the criminal justice system. And you'll be exposed to the hot issues that are changing the face of criminal justice.
Table of Contents
| Crime and the Criminal Justice System | |
| The Criminal Justice System | |
| Crime and Justice in America | |
| Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law | |
| Police | |
| Police | |
| Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations | |
| Policing: Contemporary Issues and Challenges | |
| Police and Constitutional Law | |
| Courts | |
| Courts and Adjudication | |
| Pretrial Procedures, Plea Bargaining, and the Criminal Trial | |
| Punishment and Sentencing | |
| Corrections | |
| Corrections | |
| Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions | |
| Incarceration and Prison Society | |
| Reentry into the Community | |
| The Juvenile Justice System | |
| Juvenile Justice | |
| Appendix: Constitution of the United States: Criminal Justice Amendments | |
| References | |
| Glossary | |
| Name Index | |
| Subject Index | |
| Photo Credits | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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