Criminal Justice in the United States - Softcover

Champion, Dean J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0830414851 ISBN 13: 9780830414857

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1998

Synopsis

This text provides a comprehensive review of the United States system of justice--including the police, the courts, and corrections. This second edition has been thoroughly updated, but is briefer and more concise than the previous edition. Students are introduced to the entire criminal justice process from beginning to end. The author has expanded his coverage of crime prevention and the juvenile justice system, created new boxed material and suggested readings, and discusses the latest relevant, criminal justice cases.

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From the Publisher:

This text provides students with a solid historical and theoretical background, as well as the practical, applications-oriented material they need on the job. Written in a readable, conversational style, with a contemporary, two-color format, this text provides excellent coverage of the full range of criminal justice topics, including constitutional criminal law, the courts, prison issues, probation and parole. Coverage of the juvenile justice system is the most extensive available in an introductory text. There is also unique coverage of criminal justice in other countries and how it compares to the United States; and of victim's rights and various crime prevention methods such as block watch programs.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0830414851
• ISBN 13: 9780830414857
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 436