Criminal Justice: An IntroductionElsevier, 1996 - Počet stran: 408 Criminal Justice: An Introduction is a complete introductory text for the most basic and widely-studied course in this subject area. Each chapter begins with behavioral objectives and a list of key terms. A variety of strategies are designed into the text to hold the attention of reader: key terms in bold lettering, side margin notes (containing interesting facts and challenging questions), boxed justice events and international perspectives, and over 80 photographs, tables and figures. Each chapter ends with applications that enable the student to apply the material to real life situations. This text competes with larger books by offering a complete but succinct and less expensive introduction to criminal justice, which will be more manageable for community colleges and colleges with shorter terms. The instructor's manual will assist educators with special projects and test questions and answers. The accompanying disk challenges students with interactive exercises. An excellent entry-level textbook for undergraduate criminal justice students. Written by an instructor of criminal justice and security for over 20 years. Includes an instructor's manual and a disk with interactive exercises for students. |
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Criminal Justice and Victim Justice | 1 |
Measuring Crime and Victimization | 27 |
Criminal Law and Constitutional Rights | 54 |
The Criminal Justice System | 80 |
Police History and Structure | 115 |
Police Functions Strategies and Legal Constraints | 133 |
Police Issues | 163 |
Courts History and Structure | 196 |
Corrections History and Structure | 261 |
Correctional Alternatives | 284 |
Correctional Issues | 309 |
Juvenile Justice | 338 |
Your Future in the Criminal Justice System | 366 |
Appendix | 385 |
Glossary | 386 |
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