Essentials of criminal justice. /
Larry J. Siegel, Joseph J. Senna
- 4th ed.
- Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2004.
- xxiv, 520 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
Includes glossary and indexes.
Contents: Crime and criminal justice -- The nature of Crime and victimization -- Criminal law: substance and procedure -- The police and law enforcement: Police in society: history and organization -- The police: role and function -- Issues in policing: professional, social and legal -- Courts and adjudication: Courts, prosecution and the defense -- Pretrial procedures -- The criminal trial -- Punishment and sentencing -- Corrections and alternative sanctions: Community sentences: probation, intermediate sanctions, and restorative justice -- Corrections: history, institutions, and populations -- Prison life -- Juvenile justice: The Juvenile justice system --
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