Exploring Criminal Justice: the Essentials

Regoli, Robert M

Exploring Criminal Justice: the Essentials - Sudbury, Mass : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2010. - xx1v, 427 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Overview of criminal justice -- Criminal law : the foundation of criminal justice -- The nature and causes of crime -- The police -- Police history and organization -- Police and the law -- Critical issues in policing -- Courts -- The criminal courts : structure and process -- Trial -- Sentencing -- Corrections -- Corrections history and structure -- Prisons -- Corrections in the community -- Special issues -- The juvenile justice system -- Terrorism and cybercrime.

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Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.

HV9950 / .R446 2010

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