Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st Century - Hardcover

Frank Schmalleger

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0138482500 ISBN 13: 9780138482503

Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div, 1998

Synopsis

Includes queries into individual rights and public order, crime data and social policy, women and crime, behavioral conditioning, the nature of law, historical development of the police, search and seizure, sentencing, probation and parole, prison riots, prisoner's rights, juvenile justice, and more. Fifth Edition now covers such news-making individuals and events as JonBenet Ramsey; the 1997 North Hollywood, CA, shoot-out between police and bank robbers who were armed with fully automatic AK-47's; FBI crime lab criticisms; hate crimes; Princess Diana's untimely death. Includes over 20 new U.S. Supreme Court cases plus a series of thought-provoking boxes titled "Criminal Justice in the Twenty-First Century". Web watch sections at the end of each chapter guide readers to a dedicated web site.

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From the Back Cover

Key Benefit:Offering an informative, timely and fascinating account of criminal justice in America today, this introduction integrates real-life stories throughout to bring concepts to life and draws upon a central theme of dichotomy: individual rights vs. societal concerns. It provides thorough historical coverage of the field by recognizing significant past developments and by acknowledging the individuals who have already contributed to the study of criminal justice; focuses on relevant and intriguing contemporary issues, exploring them within a useful analytical context; and guides readers towards a comprehensive understanding that will enable them to reach their own conclusions about the practice of criminal justice and apply what they have learned to their own lives as informed citizens of a dynamic society. Key Topics: Includes queries into individual rights and public order, crime data and social policy, women and crime, behavioral conditioning, the nature of law, historical development of the police, search and seizure, sentencing, probation and parole, prison riots, prisoner's rights, juvenile justice, and more. Fifth Edition now covers such news-making individuals and events as JonBenet Ramsey; the 1997 North Hollywood, CA, shoot-out between police and bank robbers who were armed with fully automatic AK-47's; FBI crime lab criticisms; hate crimes; Princess Diana's untimely death. Includes over 20 new U.S. Supreme Court cases plus a series of thought-provoking boxes titled "Criminal Justice in the Twenty-First Century." Web watch sections at the end of each chapter guide readers to a dedicated web site.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0138482500
• ISBN 13: 9780138482503
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 785