The American system of criminal justice

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The American system of criminal justice

George F. Cole, Christopher E. Smith

Wadsworth, c2004

10th ed

Available at  / 8 libraries

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 565-580) and indexes

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Description

Encouraging students to determine what justice means in American society and what role individuals play in the process, this text provides additional related material on an accompanying CD-ROM, as well as through Internet resources.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Crime and the Criminal Justice System: Crime and Justice in America
  • Victimization, and Criminal Behaviour
  • The Criminal Justice System
  • Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law. Part 2 Police: Police
  • Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations
  • Police and Constitutional Law
  • Policing - Issues and Trends. Part 3 Courts: Courts and Pretrial Processes
  • Prosecution and Defense
  • Determination of Guilt - Plea Bargaining and Trials
  • Punishment and Sentencing
  • Part 4 Corrections: Corrections
  • Community Corrections - Probation, Intermediate Sanctions and Parole
  • Prisons - Their Goals and Management
  • Prison Society and Release. Part 5 The Juvenile Justice System: Juvenile Justice. Appendices: Constitution of the United States - Criminal Justice Amendments
  • Understanding and Using Criminal Justice Data.

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