Criminal Justice - Softcover

Samaha, Joel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1111348324 ISBN 13: 9781111348328

Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co, 2005

Synopsis

Samaha's CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Seventh Edition has retained its role as a leader in the introduction to criminal justice market. It offers a unique decision-making approach that engages students and promotes critical thinking while providing a thorough and engaging introduction to the field. This edition retains and enhances these strengths with such features as Fact or Fiction?-a new feature that gets students thinking about the major topics at the beginning of each chapter, Make Your Decision-a new multi-page section that concludes each chapter, and Criminal Justice and Technology -a new feature that highlights the impact of rapidly changing technology on the system. The new format includes a rich variety of full-color illustrations and photos that add to the engaging writing to hold students' interest. Also, the book features up-to-the-minute coverage of the hottest topics in the field, including the impact of world terrorism and rapidly changing technologies. This manageable 15-chapter text now includes separate chapters on the explanations of criminal behavior (Chapter 3), on trial and guilty pleas (Chapter 10) and on juvenile justice (Chapter 15).

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Part I: CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 1. Criminal Justice in the United States. 2. Crime, Criminals, and Victims. 3. Explanations of Criminal Behavior. 4. Criminal Justice and the Law. Part II: POLICE. 5. Missions and Roles of the Police. 6. Policing Strategies. 7. Police and the Law. Part III: COURTS. 8. Courts and Courtroom Work Groups. 9. Proceedings Before Trial. 10. Trial and Guilty Pleas. 11. Sentencing. Part IV: CORRECTIONS. 12. Community Corrections. 13. Prisons, Jails, and Prisoners. 14. Prison Life. Part V: JUVENILE JUSTICE. 15. Juvenile Justice. Appendix A. U.S. Bill of Rights.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1111348324
• ISBN 13: 9781111348328
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 608