Cengage Advantage Edition: Essentials of Criminal Justice, Reprint

by Siegel, Larry J.

• ISBN13: 9780495833765
• ISBN10: 0495833762
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780495507260, 9780538738453
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Loose-leaf
• Copyright: 2008-09-22
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary

Master the ins and outs of the criminal justice system and succeed in your course with ESSENTIALS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Sixth Edition! With its cutting-edge high-profile cases, detailed career information and resources, and current real-world examples, this text and its supporting resources will help you excel in this course and beyond.

Table of Contents

The Nature Of Crime, Law, And Criminal Justice

Crime and Criminal Justice

The Nature of Crime and Victimization

Criminal Law: Substance and Procedure

Criminal Justice in the New Millennium: Terrorism, Homeland Security and Cyber Crime

The Police And Law Enforcement

Police in Society: History and Organization

The Police: Role and Function

Issues in Policing: Professional, Social, and Legal

Courts And Adjudication

Courts, Prosecution, and the Defense

Pretrial Procedures

The Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Corrections And Alternative Sanctions

Community Sentences: Probation, Intermediate Sanctions, and Restorative Justice

Corrections: History, Institutions, and Populations

Prison Life: Living in and Leaving Prison

Juvenile Justice

The Juvenile Justice System

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