For courses in Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Delinquency. A market-leader, The Juvenile Justice System: Delinquency, Processing, and the Law explores all aspects of juvenile justice--from arrest, intake, adjudicatory hearings, dispositions and aftercare. Known for its depth of coverage, it maintains a legal emphasis and covers the legal rights of ...
For courses in Criminal Courts, Court Process and Sentencing, and Courts and Sentencing Issues. Criminal Courts: Structure, Process, and Issues, 2e provides a comprehensive examination of the criminal court system, from the basic pretrial procedures, to the trial process, to the sentencing and appeals. Examining all angles, it begins with a ...
The Third Edition of "The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice" is a reference every student of the criminal justice system should own. Like any good dictionary, this resource will assist students in a variety of courses - as well as in writing papers and understanding terminology in journal articles. Over 5,000 terms, concepts, and names are ...
For courses in Introduction to Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections. Filled with the most up-to-date statistics, cases and citations, this text offers a comprehensive look at the probation and parole process for both juvenile and adult offenders. Known for its extensive coverage, it includes discussion of offender needs and risks, a ...
Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology 3e is about how to do research and investigate various types of research questions that arise in criminology and criminal justice. The text explores the entire research process from beginning to end including: sampling procedures; data collection techniques; measurement, validity and ...
Appropriate for Probation and Parole course at the sophomore/junior undergraduate level. Suggesting that all components of the criminal and juvenile justice systems are interrelated to varying degrees, this thorough study describes the objectives of probation and parole for criminally convicted adults and juveniles and whether these objectives are ...
For courses in Introduction to Criminal Justice, Courts and Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law and Law and Society. This collection is the most comprehensive and current work available--giving readers immediate access to both key terms and leading United States Supreme Court cases in a single one-stop resource. Featuring over 1,300 U.S. Supreme ...
Crime prevention is multidimensional: Police, community residents, the courts, the correctional community and intervention programs all play a role in it. "Crime Prevention in the United States "is a collection of readings that explore each area of crime prevention including its history; the impact of law enforcement, the courts, and corrections; ...
"Sentencing: A Reference Handbook" offers a complete overview of the complex sentencing procedures devised by the federal government and each of the 50 states.Too lenient? Too harsh? Biased against minorities and the poor? Too easily influenced by public opinion or defiantly nonresponsive to it? The process of determining punishment for convicted ...
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