American Criminal Justice
- ISBN-10
- 1108493203
- ISBN-13
- 9781108493208
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 170
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-07-31
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Frederick T. Davis
Description
Provides a comprehensive, readable overview of how criminal justice actually works in the United States, and what makes US procedures distinctive and important.
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- 2019-07-31
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