Criminal justice in America
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Bibliographic Information
Criminal justice in America
West/Wadsworth, c1999
2nd ed
Available at 1 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-391) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is the brief version of George Cole's "American System of Criminal Justice", a criminal justice textbook. This lower cost, shorter version contains balanced research within a social science context that takes into account the economic, political, sociological, historical and philosophical implications of the criminal justice system. The text contains all of the necessary course material but in a less extensive fashion.
Table of Contents
Part I The criminal justice process: 1. Crime and Justice in America. 2. The Criminal Justice System. 3. Criminal Law & Procedure. Part II Police: 4. Police. 5. Police Operations. 6. Policing: Issues and Trends. Part III Courts: 7. Courts and Pretrial Processes. 8. Prosecution and Defense. 9. Determination of Guilt: Plea Bargaining and Trials. 10. Punishment and Sentencing. Part Corrections: 11. Corrections. 12. Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions. 13. Incarceration and Prison Society. 14. Release and Supervision in the Community. Part V Juvenile justice: 15. Juvenile Justice.
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