Exploring Criminal Justice: The Essentials: The Essentials - Softcover

Regoli, Robert M.; Hewitt, John D.; Maras, Marie-Helen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1449615015 ISBN 13: 9781449615017

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2012

Synopsis

This Thoroughly Revised And Updated Second Edition Provides A Clear And Concise Introduction To The American Criminal Justice System In An Engaging And Accessible Format. It Examines The People And Processes That Make Up The System And How They Interact. It Also Covers The Historic Context Of The Criminal Justice System So That Students Will Understand How And Why We Developed The System That Is In Place Today. Updated Throughout, The Authors Include Thematic Boxes To Pique Students' Interest With Current And Relevant Topics That Were Drawn From Today's News, Court Cases That Range From Those That Established The Fundamentals Of The Due Process To Those That Are Provocative And Controversial, And From Personal Commentaries By Those Who Work In The Criminal Justice System. This Second Edition Provides Contemporary Data And Updated Case Studies And References For All Topics, And Will Help Your Students Understand The Relationships Between The Police, The Courts, And Corrections. Criminal Justice: The Essentials, Second Edition Will Provide Your Undergraduate Students A Framework For Thinking About Crime And Justice, Aid Them In Becoming Familiar With The Terminology Of The Criminal Justice System, And Ulimately Help Them Understand How And Why The American Criminal Justice System Works As It Does. Instructors Resources Will Include Microsoft Powerpoint Lecture Slides, Test Bank, And An Instructor's Manual With Lecture Outlines And Discussion Questions. There Will Also Be A Companion Website Packed With A Rich Variety Of Interactive Study Tools For Students.

About this title

About the Author

In his lifetime, Robert M. Regoli has found himself in assorted roles relating to criminal justice. In addition to his extensive experience researching and studying police and corrections officers, he also has been a crime victim, secret delinquent, criminal complainant and witness, jury member, and legal consultant. He was born in Antioch, California, earned his B.S. in psychology, M.A. in police science and administration, and Ph.D. in sociology at Washington State University in Pullman. Over the course of his career, he has taught at Indiana State University, Texas Christian University, and, currently, the University of Colorado in Boulder. Dr. Regoli has held several positions at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, including being the President and named a Fellow. He also was former Executive Editor of The Social Science Journal, is the recipient of two William J. Fulbright awards, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also has been a consultant to local law enforcement agencies, as well as the Colorado Department of Corrections, Indiana Department of Corrections, National Institute of Corrections, and National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. He was also a member of the Indiana Juvenile Justice Task Force and the Task Force for the Children’s Constitutional Rights. Dr. Regoli has written extensively about criminal justice issues for more three decades and has amassed more than 100 professional journal publications and 14 books.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1449615015
• ISBN 13: 9781449615017
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 480