an introductory text for the 21st century Schmalleger,Frank. creator text xxu New Jersey Prentice Hall 2005 8th ed. monographic eng

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xxxix,790p, ill,; 28cm. Contents: What is criminal justice? -- The Crime picture -- The Search for causes -- The Criminal law -- Policing: history and structure -- Police organization and management -- Policing: legal aspects -- Policing: issues and challenges -- The Courts:structure and participants -- Pretrial activities and the criminal trial -- Sentencing -- Probation, parole,and community corrections -- Prisons and jails -- Prison life -- Juvenile justice -- Drugs and crime -- Terrorism and multinational criminal justice -- The future of criminal justice. Frank Schmalleger Includes glossary and index HV9950.S35 9780131913295 140403