TY - BOOK AU - Samaha, Joel TI - Criminal justice. SN - 139780534645571 AV - HV9950.S25 PY - 2006/// CY - U.S.A PB - Wadsworth Cengage Learning N1 - Includes index, bibliography, glossary and appendix; Contents: Criminal justice: Criminal justice in the united states -- Crime, criminals and victims -- Explanations of criminal behaviour -- Criminal justice and the law -- The police: Missions and roles of the police -- Policing strategies -- Police and the law -- The courts: Courts and courtroom work groups -- Proceedings before trial -- Conviction by trial and guilty plea -- Sentencing -- Corrections: Community corrections -- Prisons, jails and prisoners -- Prison life -- Juvile justice: Juvenile justice ER -