Introduction to criminal justice : systems, diversity, and change / Callie Marie Rennison, University of Colorado Denver; Mary Dodge, University of Colorado Denver.
By: Rennison, Callie Marie [author.]
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Contributor(s): Dodge, Mary [author.].
Publisher: Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc., ©2016Description: xxvii, 401 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781452240671 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States | Crime -- United StatesDDC classification: 364.973/R29 Other classification: CAS Includes bibliographical references and index.
An introduction to crime and the criminal justice system -- The nature and extent of crime -- Criminal justice and the law -- The history of policing -- On the streets : organization, responsibilities, and challenges -- Police and the rule of law -- The courts and judiciary -- The prosecution, defense, and pretrial activities -- The criminal trial and sentencing -- Correctional responses in the community -- Institutional corrections -- Prison life and life after prison --The juvenile justice system -- Exploring specialized and topical issues.
Offering a brief, accessible approach to Criminal Justice, this text has comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of the criminal justice system in 14 succinct chapters.
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