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Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st Century (9th Edition)
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.973
EAN: 9780131719507
Edition: 9
ISBN: 0131719505
Label: Prentice Hall
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 741
Publication Date: February 17, 2006
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Studio: Prentice Hall
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Editorial Review:
The best-selling introduction to criminal justice book of all time, Criminal Justice Today 9/e, continues to set the standard with its hallmark features of theme, technology, and time. The strengths of the book rest in the application of theoretical perspectives to current real world activities related to criminal justice issues. New technology and cases are also incorporated, bringing the book and reader together in current issues. CJ Ethics & Professionalism Boxes stress the importance of ethical behavior for the criminal justice professional. New Juvenile Justice chart details the flow of events in the juvenile justice system. An added CD provides additional and in-depth coverage of important issues and background material found in book. Also includes full opinions of important U.S. Supreme Court cases covered in the chapters. Criminal justice professionals.
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Rating: - Great Overall Look Into CJ
I, and my classmates, really enjoyed this book. It's a great introduction to the varied areas within the Criminal Justice field. Well written with many interesting sideboxes on different ideas and issues. The accompanying website was also very illuminative :)
Rating: - Academy here I come
This book showed up days before the dates given. That is awesome! Can't wait to use it in class. In fact I'm already reading it.
Rating: - One of the Finest Texts on the Subject.
I just started teaching a new criminal justice survey course where this text is required for the students. After reading it I have to say it is one of the best course-books on the subject that I have read or taught from.
Comprehensive at 750+ pages including many full color plates and an interactive CD-ROM. Topics include everything conventional (civics, criminal law & criminal procedure) as well as many current event criminal justice concepts including law enforcement cultural ... Read More
Rating: - Good text
I used this book last semester! Very good reading. It was easy to read and understand.
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