Criminal Justice in America
- ISBN-10
- 0495095303
- ISBN-13
- 9780495095309
- Series
- Criminal Justice in America
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 480
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-01-04
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Authors
- George Cole, Christopher Smith
Description
With Cole and Smith's CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA, Fifth Edition, you'll experience the field in real and exciting ways, AND excel in this course with the book's many effective study tools. You'll learn about the field's many new career opportunities. You'll read the true stories of offenders and their experiences within the system. You'll learn about the crucial role that public policy plays in understanding the workings of the criminal justice system. And you'll be exposed to the hot issues that are changing the face of criminal justice. 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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