TY - BOOK AU - Regoli,Robert M. AU - Hewitt,John D. AU - Kosloski,Anna E. TI - Exploring criminal justice: the essentials SN - 9781284112979 (pbk) AV - HV9950 .R446 2018 U1 - 364.973 R26 2018 23 PY - 2018/// CY - Burlington, MA PB - Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company KW - Criminal justice, Administration of KW - United States N1 - Revised edition of the authors' Exploring criminal justice, 2013; Includes bibliographical references and index; Crime and criminal justice -- The american criminal justice system -- Measuring crime and crime theory -- Criminal law : the foundation of criminal justice -- The police -- Police history and organization -- Police and the law -- Critical issues in policing -- Courts -- The criminal courts : structure and process -- The trial -- Sentencing -- Corrections -- Corrections history and structure -- Prisons -- Corrections in the community -- Special issues -- The juvenile justice system -- Terrorism and cybercrime -- References -- Glossary -- Index; CAS; Bachelor of Science in Criminology N2 - Exploring Criminal Justice: The Essentials provides an extensive overview of the American criminal justice system in a concise and accessible format. This engaging text examines the people and processes that make up the system and how they interact. It also covers the historic context and modern features of the criminal justice system and encourages students to think about how current events in crime affect their everyday lives.The Essentials includes contemporary data, case studies, and references for all topics and helps students understand the relationships between the police, the courts, and corrections ER -