CliffsQuickReview Criminal Justice (Quick Review) - Softcover

Hoffman, Dennis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764585614 ISBN 13: 9780764585616

Publisher: CliffsNotes, 2000

Synopsis

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Whether you need a course supplement, help preparing for an exam, or a concise reference for the subject, CliffsQuickReview Criminal Justice can help. This guide covers the criminal justice system in the United States, with coverage on police powers, citizens' rights, and criminal law. In no time, you'll be tackling topics such as

• Rights consciousness and civil liberties
• Legal defenses and justifications for crimes
• Theories of punishment
• The causes and costs of police corruption
• Sentencing statutes and guidelines

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• Contents pages that give you a chapter-by-chapter list of topics.
• Tabs at the top of each page that tell you what topic is being covered.
• Keyword in boldface type.
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About this title

About the Author

Dennis E. Hoffman. Ph.D., teaches criminal justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

From the Back Cover

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Edition details

• Publisher: CliffsNotes
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764585614
• ISBN 13: 9780764585616
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230