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Essentials of Criminal Justice

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ISBN-10: 0495006025

ISBN-13: 9780495006022

Edition: 5th 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Larry J. Siegel, Joseph J. Senna

List price: $124.95
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Covering the basics of the criminal justice system with more depth and breadth than other brief paperback texts, best-selling author and active teacher Larry Siegel provides students with thorough, objective coverage of all the latest scholarship and research in the field. This text is ideal for those who want the proven reliability of Siegel's authorship in a shorter, paperback presentation. The ESSENTIALS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE can be packaged with Criminal JusticeNow? ---a web-based, intelligent study system that saves time for students and instructors by providing a complete package of diagnostic quizzes, a personalized study plan, integrated multimedia elements, learning modules, and an…    
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Book details

List price: $124.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 1/3/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 2.332
Language: English

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Joseph J. Senna graduated from Brooklyn College, Fordham University Graduate School Service, and Suffolk University Law School. Dr. Senna spent over fourteen years teaching law and justice courses at Northeastern University. In addition, he has served as an Assistant District Attorney, Director of Harvard Law School Prosecutorial Program, and consultant to numerous criminal justice organizations. His academic specialties include the areas of Criminal Law, Constitutional Due Process, Criminal Justice, and Juvenile Law. Dr. Senna lives with his wife and sons outside of Boston.

The Nature of Crime, Law, and Criminal Justice
Crime and Criminal Justice
The Nature of Crime and Victimization
Criminal Law: Substance and Procedure
Criminal Justice in the New Millennium: Terrorism, Homeland Security and Cybercrime
The Police and Law Enforcement
Police in Society: History and Organization
The Police: Role and Function
Issues in Policing: Professional, Social, and Legal
Courts and Adjudication
Courts, Prosecution, and the Defense
Pretrial Procedures
The Criminal Trial
Punishment and Sentencing
Corrections and Alternative Sanctions
Community Sentences: Probation, Intermediate Sanctions, and Restorative Justice
Corrections: History, Institutions, and Populations
Prison Life: Living in and Leaving Prison
Juvenile Justice
The Juvenile Justice System