Introduction to criminal justice
By: Larry J. Siegel.
Edition: 12th ed.
Publisher: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Belmont, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 746
ISBN-13: 9780495599777; 9780495602637
Subjects: Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States; Criminal law -- United States; Criminal procedure -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Part one : The nature of crime, law and criminal justice.; title: Crime and criminal justice; title: The nature and extent of crime; title: Understanding crime and victimization; title: Criminal law : substance and procedure; title: Criminal justice in the new millennium : terrorism, homeland security, and cyber crime; title: Part two : The police and law enforcement.; title: Police in society : history and organization; title: The police : organization, role, function; title: Issues in policing; title: Police and the rule of law; title: Part three : Courts and adjudication.; title: The courts and the judiciary; title: The prosecution and the defense; title: Pretrial procedures; title: The criminal trial; title: Punishment and sentencing; title: Part four : Corrections.; title: Community sentences : probation, intermediate sanctions, and restorative justice; title: Corrections : history, institutions, and populations; title: Prison life : living in and leaving prison; title: Part five : The history and nature of the juvenile justice system.; title: The juvenile justice system