Exploring Criminal Justice in Canada - Softcover

Rick Ruddell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019901423X ISBN 13: 9780199014231

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2016

Synopsis

Engaging and accessible, this text introduces students to the realities of criminal justice in today's world. Drawing on case studies, media issues, and controversies, Exploring Criminal Justice in Canada critically examines the organization and function of the criminal justice system and the individuals, social values, and legal systems that shape these institutions.

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About the Author

Dr. Rick Ruddell is the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Chair in Police Studies and a professor in the Department of Justice Studies at the University of Regina. Prior to this appointment he served as Director of Operational Research with the Correctional Service of Canada, and held faculty positions at Eastern Kentucky University and the California State University. Before moving into academics, he served with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing, as a supervisor and manager. Dr. Ruddell's research has focused on policing, criminal justice policy, and juvenile justice. He has published over 95 peer reviewed articles, technical reports, encyclopedia entries, and articles in professional journals, and written, edited, or co-authored ten books, including Do the Crime, Do the Time: Juvenile Criminals in the American Court System (Praeger, 2012), and Making Sense of Criminal Justice: Policies and Practices, second edition (Oxford University Press US, 2014).

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019901423X
• ISBN 13: 9780199014231
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384