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" Essentials of criminal justice / "
Larry J. Siegel, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, John L. Worrall, University of Texas at Dallas.
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843579
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Siegel, Larry J.,1947-
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Essentials of criminal justice /\ Larry J. Siegel, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, John L. Worrall, University of Texas at Dallas.
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Tenth edition.
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Australia ;Boston, MA :: Cengage Learning,, [2017]
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, ©2017
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xvi, 370 pages :: color illustrations ;; 27 cm
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1305633768
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: 9781305633766
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Part 1. The nature of crime, law, and justice. Crime and criminal justice -- The nature of crime and victimization -- Criminal law: substance and procedure -- Part 2. The police and law enforcement. Police in society: history and organization -- The police: role and function -- Issues in policing: professional, social, and legal -- Part 3. Courts and adjudication. Courts, prosecution, and the defense -- Pretrial and trial procedures -- Punishment and sentencing -- Part 4. Corrections and alternative sanctions. Community sentences: probation, intermediate sanctions, and restorative justice -- Corrections: history, institutions, and populations -- Prison life: living in and leaving prison -- Part 5. Contemporary issues in American criminal justice. Juvenile justice in the twenty-first century -- Crime and justice in the new millennium.
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This edition lays a foundation for the study of criminal justice by analyzing and describing the agencies of justice and the procedures they use to identify and treat criminal offenders. It covers crucial issues in criminal justice and analyzes their impact on the justice system. This edition focuses on critical policy issues in the criminal justice system, including efforts to control and contain terrorism.
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Corrections-- United States.
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Criminal justice, Administration of-- United States.
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Criminal law-- United States.
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Criminal procedure-- United States.
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Police-- United States.
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Corrections.
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Criminal justice, Administration of.
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Criminal law.
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Criminal procedure.
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Police.
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United States.
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364.973
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HV9950.S59 2017
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Worrall, John L.
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