
Criminal Justice
Oxford University Press
2nd Edition
Published on 25. July 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
392 pages
978-0-19-969496-9 (ISBN)
Description
What is the criminal justice system for? How does it operate? How does it treat victims, suspects, defendants and offenders? Does it work? Is it fair?
Criminal Justice provides a thought-provoking and critical introduction to the challenges faced by the UK's criminal justice system including policing, sentencing and punishment at the beginning of the 21st Century. Expert contributors, including criminologists and lawyers, provide students with a critical introduction to issues, institutions and agencies which shape the operation of the criminal justice system.
A fascinating book which provides students from a range of disciplines including criminology, law, sociology, psychology and social policy with knowledge and understanding of the key areas of the subject and an appreciation of contemporary debates, policies and perspectives.
Each chapter features questions, summaries, tables, diagrams, annotated further reading and weblinks, to ensure the book is as accessible and engaging as possible, and provides clear guidance on further study. An illuminating glossary of key terms is also included.
Online Resource Centre
This title is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre containing an online version of the glossary of key terms and annotated web links. Adopting lecturers will also have access to a test bank of multiple choice questions with answers and feedback.
Criminal Justice provides a thought-provoking and critical introduction to the challenges faced by the UK's criminal justice system including policing, sentencing and punishment at the beginning of the 21st Century. Expert contributors, including criminologists and lawyers, provide students with a critical introduction to issues, institutions and agencies which shape the operation of the criminal justice system.
A fascinating book which provides students from a range of disciplines including criminology, law, sociology, psychology and social policy with knowledge and understanding of the key areas of the subject and an appreciation of contemporary debates, policies and perspectives.
Each chapter features questions, summaries, tables, diagrams, annotated further reading and weblinks, to ensure the book is as accessible and engaging as possible, and provides clear guidance on further study. An illuminating glossary of key terms is also included.
Online Resource Centre
This title is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre containing an online version of the glossary of key terms and annotated web links. Adopting lecturers will also have access to a test bank of multiple choice questions with answers and feedback.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
760 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-969496-9 (9780199694969)
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Previous edition

Anthea Hucklesby | Azrini Wahidin
Criminal Justice
Book
06/2009
1st Edition
Oxford University Press
€37.19
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Persons
Anthea Hucklesby is Professor of Criminal Justice and Deputy Director of the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies in the School of Law, University of Leeds.
Azrini Wahidin is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Nottingham Trent University.
Azrini Wahidin is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Nottingham Trent University.
Editor
Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Law, University of Leeds
Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Nottingham Trent University
Content
Introduction ; 1. Criminal Justice: the policy landscape ; 2. The Police ; 3. Policing: Context and practice ; 4. The prosecution process ; 5. Courts and the trial process ; 6. Justifications of punishment and questions of penal legitimacy ; 7. Sentencing ; 8. Community sentences ; 9. The prison enterprise ; 10. Victims in the criminal justice process ; 11. Youth justice ; 12. Gender and criminal justice ; 13. Race and ethnicity in the criminal justice process ; 14. Psychology and criminal justice ; 15. Forensic science and criminal justice