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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherWadsworth
ISBN-101305966066
ISBN-139781305966062
eBay Product ID (ePID)234925434
Product Key Features
Number of Pages544 Pages
Publication NameCriminal Justice in America
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Counseling / General, Criminology
Publication Year2017
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLaw, Social Science, Education
AuthorGeorge Cole, Christina Dejong, Christopher Smith
SeriesMindtap Course List Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height10.8 in
Item Weight43.3 Oz
Item Length0.9 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number9
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2016-941674
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentPart I: CRIME AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.1. The Criminal Justice System.2. Crime and Crime Causation.3. Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law.Part II: POLICE.4. Police.5. Policing: Contemporary Issues and Challenges.6. Police and Law.Part III: COURTS.7. Courts and Adjudication8. Pretrial Procedures, Plea Bargaining, and the Criminal Trial.9. Punishment and Sentencing.Part IV: CORRECTIONS.10. Corrections.11. Incarceration and Prison Society.12. Probation and Intermediate Sanctions.Part V: SPECIAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.13. Reentry into the Community.14. Technology and Criminal Justice.15. Juvenile Justice.
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisCRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA, Ninth Edition, lets you experience the real-world excitement of this dynamic field while helping you to excel in your course with the support of proven, integrated study tools. In this engaging, reader-friendly text, you'll read true stories of offenders and their experiences within the system. You'll also learn about the crucial role that public policy plays in the criminal justice system and explore the hot issues that are changing the face of criminal justice today -- and shaping its future. Through contemporary examples, such as the Black Lives Matter movement, efforts to reform sentencing and reduce prison populations, and the impact of new technologies, this book highlights societal developments that pose new challenges for criminal justice professionals. What's more, the MindTap that accompanies this text helps you practice and master techniques and key concepts while engaging you with video cases, career-based decision-making scenarios, visual summaries, and more.