With riveting examples taken from today's headlines, cutting-edge material oncareers, new ways to help students think and write critically, and an engaging magazine-style design, this text is perfect for today's busy students and instructors. INDICE: Part 1: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. 1. Criminal Justice Today. 2.Causes of Crime. 3. Defining and Measuring Crime. 4. Inside Criminal Law. Part II: THE POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. 5. Law Enforcement Today. 6. Challenges to Effective Policing. 7. Police and the Constitution: The Rules of Law Enforcement. Part III: CRIMINAL COURTS. 8. Courts and the Quest for Justice. 9. Pretrial Procedures: The Adversary System in Action. 10. The Criminal Trial. 11. Punishment and Sentencing. Part IV: CORRECTIONS. 12. Probation and Community Corrections. 13. Prisons and Jails. 14. Behind Bars: The Life of an Inmate. PartV: SPECIAL ISSUES. 15. The Juvenile Justice System. 16. Homeland Security. 17. Today's Challenges: Immigration, Cyber Crime, and White Collar Crime.
- ISBN: 978-0-8400-2919-5
- Editorial: Wadsworth
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 720
- Fecha Publicación: 19/02/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés