Criminology and the Criminal Justice System - Softcover

Adler, Freda; Mueller, Gerhard O.; Laufer, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073124478 ISBN 13: 9780073124476

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2006

Synopsis

This leading text for courses in Criminology is known for its lucid style, student-oriented approach, and interdisciplinary global perspective. The text comes in two versions--with or without coverage of the criminal justice system.

About this title

Product Description:

Suitable for courses in Criminology, this book features a student-oriented approach, and interdisciplinary global perspective.

About the Author:

Dr. Freda Adler is a Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice. She is the Director of the Master of Science Program in Criminology and a Visiting Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her BA in sociology, her MA in criminology, and her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Adler began her career in criminal justice as an evaluator of drug and alcohol treatment programs for federal and state governments. Since 1968, she has taught subjects such as criminal justice, criminology, comparative criminal justice systems, statistics, and research methods. She has served as criminal justice advisor to the United Nations, as well as to federal, state, and foreign governments. Dr. Adler's published works include 13 books as author or coauthor, 9 books as editor or coeditor, and over 90 journal articles. She has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and the Journal of Research on Crime and Delinquency. Dr. Adler serves as editorial consultant to the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology and is coeditor of Advances in Criminological Theory. She also has served as president as the American Society of Criminology (1994-1995).

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0073124478
• ISBN 13: 9780073124476
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 704