CJ : realities and challenges

Summary

Titles

• Full Title: CJ : realities and challenges/ Ruth E. Masters, Lori Beth Way, Phyllis B. Gerstenfeld, Bernadette T. Muscat, Michael Hooper, John P.J. Dussich, Lester Pincu, Candice A. Skrapec.

Notes

• Includes indexes.
• Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-535).
• What is the criminal justice system? -- Types of crime -- Causes of crime -- Criminal law and defenses -- Overview of policing -- Policing operations -- Legal and special issues in policing -- The courts -- Pretrial and trial -- Sentencing -- Overview of corrections -- Jails and prisons -- Community corrections -- Understanding and helping victims -- Juvenile justice -- Contemporary challenges -- Appendix: Bill of Rights -- Glossary.

Identifiers

• Isbns: 9780073401515; 007340151X
• Oclc Number: (OCoLC)436028148

Publication Statement

• Place: New York
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Date: 2011

Physical Description

• Extent: xxxv, 556 pages :
• Dimensions: 29 cm
• Illustrations: illustrations ;

Table Of Contents

• What is the criminal justice system? -- Types of crime -- Causes of crime -- Criminal law and defenses -- Overview of policing -- Policing operations -- Legal and special issues in policing -- The courts -- Pretrial and trial -- Sentencing -- Overview of corrections -- Jails and prisons -- Community corrections -- Understanding and helping victims -- Juvenile justice -- Contemporary challenges -- Appendix: Bill of Rights -- Glossary.

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