The Criminal Justice System: Politics and Policies
George F. Cole is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Connecticut. Recognized for outstanding teaching and research, Professor Cole is a Fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He held a fellowship at the National Institute of Justice, and received two Fulbright-Hays Program research awards. He developed and directed the graduate corrections program at the University of Connecticut, and has published several other criminal justice titles, including CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA (with Christopher E. Smith) and THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: POLITICS AND POLICIES (with Marc Gertz).Marc G. Gertz is a professor at Florida State University, where he has been a member of the faculty since 1976. His interests include public law/judicial process and behavior, administration of criminal justice, public administration/organization theory, public policy in the criminal justice system, American politics, and research methods. He received his Ph.D. from The University of Connecticut, Storrs.