The Criminal Justice System

Theory, Research, and Practice. Presents the whole gamut of the business of administering justice in society. The book serves as a comprehensive introduction to criminal justice. The objective is simply to provide an awareness of the issues of crime and justice without overwhelming a novice learner. The Criminal Justice System: Theory, Research, and Practice exposes students to the whole gamut of the business of administering justice in society. This book intends to serve as a comprehensive introduction to criminal justice. The objective is simply to provide an awareness of the issues of crime and justice without overwhelming a novice learner. To accomplish these tasks, the book acts as a survey of a typical criminal justice curriculum to give the readers exposure to the variety of courses that they might encounter throughout their academic careers.

The new second edition features:

• Newly written Chapters 10, 11, and 12.
• A comprehension check at the end of each chapter, or a set of questions that can be used to examine understanding of the important concepts within the chapter.  
• Several Career Highlights boxes throughout the book to provide more information about various career opportunities in criminal justice and criminology.
• Added ancillary materials for instructors to aid in using this book to teach introductory courses in criminal justice, which are available online.

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