The Criminal Justice System: Politics and Policies

Name: The Criminal Justice System: Politics and Policies
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ISBN-10: 0534527086
ISBN-13: 9780534527082
Series: The Criminal Justice System
Pages: 506
Language: English
Published: 1998
Publisher: West/Wadsworth Publishing Company
Authors: George F. Cole, Marc G. Gertz

Description

This text provides an in-depth look at policy issues related to policing, courts, and corrections. It gives students the opportunity to look at difficult issues related to important topics, through an interesting selection of readings. Flexible in its design, the book includes twenty-seven classic and contemporary articles that promote understanding of important issues in the field and encourage readers to think critically about the links between police, politics, law and the administration of justice. Students will explore everything from the crime policies that do or do not work to the latest hot topics.