Cole and Smith's CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA, International Edition, lets youexperience the real-world excitement of this dynamic field while helping you excel in your course with the support of proven, integrated study tools. In this engaging, reader-friendly text, you'll learn about new career opportunitiesin criminal justice and read true stories of offenders and their experiences within the system. You'll also learn about the crucial role that public policyplays in the criminal justice system and explore the hot issues that are changing the face of criminal justice today and shaping its future. INDICE: Part I: CRIME AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. 1. The Criminal Justice System. 2. Crime and Justice in America. 3. Criminal Justice and the Ruleof Law. Part II: POLICE. 4. Police. 5. Policing: Contemporary Issues and Challenges. 6. Police and the Law Part III: COURTS. 7. Courts and Adjudication. 8.Pretrial Procedures, Plea Bargaining, and the Criminal Trial. 9. Punishment and Sentencing. Part IV: CORRECTIONS. 10. Corrections. 11. Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions. 12. Incarceration and Prison Society.Part V: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 13. Reentry into the Community. 14. Technology and Criminal Justice. 15. Juvenile Justice. Appendix: Constitution of the United States: Criminal Justice Amendments. References. Glossary. Name Index. Subject Index. Photo Credits.
- ISBN: 978-0-538-73830-9
- Editorial: Wadsworth
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 544
- Fecha Publicación: 31/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés