Criminal Justice in America
- ISBN-10
- 0357456459
- ISBN-13
- 9780357456453
- Series
- Criminal Justice in America
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 624
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-05-06
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Authors
- George F. Cole, Christopher E. Smith, Christina DeJong
Description
Discover the foundations, components and contemporary controversies within the U.S. criminal justice system with the interdisciplinary approach in Cole/Smith/DeJong's best-selling CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA, 10E. The authors draw ideas, themes and theories from criminology, sociology, law, history, psychology and political science to create an engaging approach that highlights the most recent challenges for today's criminal justice professionals. You examine topics such as controversial police practices, persistent discrimination, efforts to reduce prison populations, consequences of the coronavirus pandemic and the impact of new technologies. This edition prompts you to consider what justice means in society and your role, as you review the processes defining the fate of those in the justice system and the impediments to achieving equal justice under law. MindTap digital resources reinforce concepts and skills with brief audiocast episodes, career decision-making scenarios and riveting examples. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
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