Books written by Ronald G. Burns

  • Criminal Justice: The System in Perspective
    Criminal Justice: The System in Perspective

    "Provides a comprehensive overview of the Criminal Justice system, including coverage of Law Enforcement, Courts, and the Corrections system"--

  • Environmental Crime: A Sourcebook
    Environmental Crime: A Sourcebook

    "Environmental Crime: A Sourcebook provides ideas, tools, and data to investigate environmental offenses. Burns and Lynch urge readers to recognize the availability of a wide array of data regarding environmental...

  • Environmental Law, Crime, and Justice
    Environmental Law, Crime, and Justice

    Environmental harms associated with pollution of the air, land, and water kill and injure more people than street crime on an annual and daily basis. Financially, the losses associated with...

  • The Criminal Justice System
    The Criminal Justice System

    This book explains the criminal justice system and how criminal cases are processed via the police, the court, and the correctional system. To give readers a better...

  • Careers in Criminal Justice and Criminology
    Careers in Criminal Justice and Criminology

    1776–1828: A New Nation The period immediately following the American Revolution is largely characterized by the need to organize and establish a legitimate society. Such efforts included the establishment of a criminal justice system.

  • Federal Law Enforcement: A Primer
    Federal Law Enforcement: A Primer

    Debate over the reach and scope of federal law enforcement is also addressed. Part II through Part V of the book examines the history, organization, personnel, and function of over 20 specific federal law enforcement agencies.

  • Federal Law Enforcement: A Primer

    Finally, Part VI of the book addresses careers within, and the future of, federal law enforcement in the United States. The second edition updates the first throughout.