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Record Nr.

UNINA9910163889203321

Autore

Regoli Robert M.

Titolo

Exploring criminal justice : the essentials / / Robert M. Regoli, John D. Hewitt, Anna E. Kosloski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Burlington, Massachusetts : , : Jones & Bartlett Learning, , 2018

©2018

ISBN

1-284-11298-5

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1,193 pages) : illustrations (some color), photographs

Disciplina

364.973

Soggetti

Criminal justice, Administration of - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Crime and criminal justice -- The american criminal justice system -- Measuring crime and crime theory -- Criminal law : the foundation of criminal justice -- The police -- Police history and organization -- Police and the law -- Critical issues in policing -- Courts -- The criminal courts : structure and process -- The trial -- Sentencing -- Corrections -- Corrections history and structure -- Prisons -- Corrections in the community -- Special issues -- The juvenile justice system -- Terrorism and cybercrime -- References -- Glossary -- Index.