Criminal justice : an introduction /
Freda Adler, Gerhard O. W. Mueller, William S. Laufer.
- 5th ed.
- Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2009.
- xiv, 113p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Universe of Crime and Justice. Criminal Justice: Introduction and Overview Crime and criminals Explaining criminal behavior The Criminal Law The Police. History and organization of the police Police functions and police culture The Rule of law in law enforcement The Courts. The Origin and role of the courts Lawyers and judges Criminal prosecution and adjudication Sentencing Corrections. Corrections: yesterday and today Institutional corrections Alternatives: community corrections Challenges for the twenty-first century. Justice for juvenile and victims
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