Criminal justice today : an introductory text for the 21st century / Frank Schmalleger.

Author/creator Schmalleger, Frank
Format Book
Edition10th ed.
Publication InfoUpper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Prentice Hall, ©2009.
Description1 volume : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 29 cm + 1 annotated instructor's ed.
Subjects
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.

Variant title Criminal justice today : an introductory text for the twenty first century.
Contents Crime in America -- What is criminal justice? -- The crime picture -- The search for causes -- Criminal law -- Policing -- Policing history and structure -- Policing purpose and organization -- Policing legal aspects -- Policing issues and challenges -- Adjudication -- The courts structure and participants -- Pretrial activities and the criminal trial -- Sentencing -- Corrections -- Probation, parole, and community corrections -- Prisons and jails -- Prison life -- Special issues -- Juvenile justice -- Drugs and crime -- Terrorism and multinational criminal justice -- The future of criminal justice.
Abstract "With new and expanded coverage of anti-terrorism measure, the Virginia Tech shooting, and criminal justice challenges in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the tenth edition of Criminal Justice Today offers comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of criminal justice issues that are pertinent to your world today."-back cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN9780135130308
ISBN0135130301
ISBN9780137154807 (pbk.)
ISBN0137154801 (pbk.)
ISBN9780135137574 (anotated instructor's ed.)
ISBN0135137578 (anotated instructor's ed.)
ISBN0555036367
ISBN9780555036365

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HV9950 .S35 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold