Criminal Justice in America: Media Edition (with InfoTrac) - Softcover

Cole, George F.; Smith, Christopher E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534559018 ISBN 13: 9780534559014

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA: MEDIA EDITION, 3rd is an offspring of Cole/Smith's THE AMERICAN SYSTEM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 9th (2001). It relies on the hallmarks of "the Eagle, " including the research and conceptual framework of the larger text, but the material has been rewritten in a style that is descriptive and informative, without being overly theoretical. A less expensive, shorter text than most Introductory titles in the market today, it is approachable and includes solid and balanced research within a social science context, taking into account the economic, political, sociological, historical, and philosophical implications of the criminal justice system. It also has an increased instructor's package as well as more student-oriented features. The text is now more accessible to students of all levels. With the new CD-ROM, packaged with this edition, students will be introduced to an interactive world for learning.

About this title

About the Author:

George F. Cole is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Connecticut. He has been recognized for outstanding teaching and research and in 1995 was named a Fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. A specialist in the administration of criminal justice, he has published extensively on such topics as prosecution, courts, and corrections. He developed and directed the graduate corrections program at the University of Connecticut and was a Fellow at the National Institute of Justice (1988). Among his other accomplishments, he has been granted two awards under the Fulbright-Hays Program to conduct criminal justice research in England and the former Yugoslavia. He is co-author of several other Cengage Learning/Wadsworth criminal justice titles, including CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA, Eighth Edition (with Christopher Smith and Christina DeJong); AMERICAN CORRECTIONS, Eleventh Edition (with Todd Clear and Michael Reisig); AMERICAN CORRECTIONS IN BRIEF, Third Edition (with Todd Clear, Michael Reisig, and Carolyn Petrosino); and THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: POLITICS AND POLICIES, Tenth Edition (with Marc Gertz).

Review:

"I have used and continue to use this textbook for 'Introduction to Criminal Justice' classes. I feel that this text and the information contained within is the best in the book market at the present time as to easy to read, understand, and grasp."

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0534559018
• ISBN 13: 9780534559014
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 472