Criminal Justice An Introduction

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Synopsis

This new and expanded edition builds upon material from the highly successful first edition. A comprehensive textbook on the criminal justice system, the book assesses the main theories concerned with the causes of crime (including white-collar and corporate crime), discusses the operation of all key criminal justice agencies – including the police, probation and prison services and the legal and youth justice systems –and identifies the main themes underpinning contemporary criminal justice policy. Key additions include:

updated material from the first edition, incorporating changes to criminal justice policy introduced by the 2010 Coalition government;
a new chapter that presents an overview of the criminal justice system;
discussions of the evolving EU criminal justice system and the implications of this for UK criminal justice policy.
The book is an ideal text for students taking courses in criminal justice, or studying criminal justice as a component of a broader course in criminology or the social sciences and practitoners within these fields. It is written in a highly accessible manner and has a wide range of features that include questions, key chapter themes, a timeline of main events, a glossary of key terms, a website resource guide.

Book details

Author:
Peter Joyce
ISBN:
9781315455075
Related ISBNs:
9781315455099, 9781843921820, 9781843921820, 9781843921837, 9781843921837, 9780415620611
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-08-22
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2013
Copyright by:
Peter Joyce 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies