Introduction to Criminal Justice - Bradley D. Edwards, Lawrence F. Travis III

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Buch | Softcover
488 Seiten
2024 | 10th edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-37881-7 (ISBN)
89,75 inkl. MwSt
This text offers a accessible description of the criminal justice process. It provides an introduction to the criminal justice system, with balanced coverage of the issues presented by each facet of the process, including a thorough review of practices and controversies in law enforcement, the criminal courts, and corrections.
Introduction to Criminal Justice, Tenth Edition, offers a student-friendly description of the criminal justice process—outlining the decisions, practices, people, and issues involved. It provides a solid introduction to the mechanisms of the criminal justice system, with balanced coverage of the issues presented by each facet of the process, including a thorough review of practices and controversies in law enforcement, the criminal courts, and corrections.

In this revision, Edwards updates the statistics and research findings throughout. New sections include the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent shift to NIBRS crime reporting, and the increasing attacks on the legitimacy of the criminal justice system. This edition has also expanded coverage of police use of force and technological improvements. Selected chapters now include a case study box to demonstrate how certain laws, programs, and technologies have been used in particular situations.

Appropriate for all U.S. criminal justice programs, this text offers great value for students and instructors.

Bradley D. Edwards is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology at East Tennessee State University. He has previously authored or co-authored articles, books, and book chapters in the areas of policing, corrections, corporate misconduct, and rural crime. He is also a co-author of Justice, Crime, and Ethics by Routledge, which is now in its eleventh edition. Lawrence F. Travis III is Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. His primary research interests lie in policing, criminal justice policy reform, sentencing, and corrections.

1. Criminal Justice Perspectives 2. The Justice Process 3. Crime and Crime Control 4. Counting Crimes and Criminals 5. Police and Policing 6. Law Enforcement in the Criminal Justice System 7. The Criminal Courts 8. People and Problems in the Courts 9. Sentencing: The Goals and Process of Punishment 10. Incarceration 11. Problems and Issues in Incarceration 12. Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections 13. Issues in Community Supervision 14. The Juvenile Justice System 15. Discharge and Developments

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 17 Tables, black and white; 27 Line drawings, black and white; 38 Halftones, black and white; 65 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 1160 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Recht / Steuern Strafrecht Kriminologie
Recht / Steuern Strafrecht Strafverfahrensrecht
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Sozialpädagogik
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 1-032-37881-6 / 1032378816
ISBN-13 978-1-032-37881-7 / 9781032378817
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