Introduction to Criminal Justice
8th Edition
Published on 14. August 1998
Book
Hardback
832 pages
978-0-534-54729-5 (ISBN)
Description
In this text, author team Senna and Siegel aim to communicate difficult theoretical information in a balanced and thorough manner. This book is comprehensive but approachable. It provides citations and a presentation of legal issues, and also focuses on the portrayal of the criminal justice system by the media and how our opinions of the system are shaped by media.
In this text, author team Senna and Siegel aim to communicate difficult theoretical information in a balanced and thorough manner. This book is comprehensive but approachable. It provides citations and a presentation of legal issues, and also focuses on the portrayal of the criminal justice system by the media and how our opinions of the system are shaped by media.
In this text, author team Senna and Siegel aim to communicate difficult theoretical information in a balanced and thorough manner. This book is comprehensive but approachable. It provides citations and a presentation of legal issues, and also focuses on the portrayal of the criminal justice system by the media and how our opinions of the system are shaped by media.
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Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
col. Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 292 mm
Width: 229 mm
Weight
1860 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-534-54729-5 (9780534547295)
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Joseph J. Senna
Introduction to Criminal Justice
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11/1995
7th Edition
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
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Content
Crime and criminal justice; the nature of crime and victimization; understanding crime and victimization; criminal law - substance and procedure; police in society - history and organization; the police - organization, role, and function; issues in policing; police and the Rule of Law; courts and the judiciary; the prosecution and the defence; pretrial procedures; the criminal trial; punishment and sentencing; probation and intermediate sanctions; history. institutions, and populations; the prison experience - living and leaving prison; juvenile justice.