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020 _a9781412962124 (pbk.)
040 _erda
050 _aKD 7876
_b.In89 2017
245 3 _aAn Introduction to criminal justice /
_c[edited & compiled by] Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies, George Mair.
264 _aThousand Oaks, California :
_bSage Publications Inc,
_c2017
300 _axxiv, 476 pages :
_billustrations
_c24 cm.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aIntroduction / Pamela Davies, George Mair, Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies -- -- Part One : The criminal justice process in context / George Mair, Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies -- Criminal justice since 1945 : a brief history / George Mair -- Definitions and the counting of crime / Ian Mahoney -- Purposes of the criminal justice process / Joanne Clough -- Characteristics of offenders / Hannah Bows -- Diversity and the criminal justice process / Colin Webster -- Media representations of criminal justice / Ian Marsh -- Government, governance and criminal justice / Tim Newburn -- Researching criminal justice / Mike Hough -- Part Two : The criminal justice process / Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies, George Mair -- Community safety and crime prevention / Esther F.J.C. van Ginneken -- The police / Matt Jones and Kelly Stockdale -- Policing as part of a multi-agency approach / Tanya Wyatt and Mary Laing -- Prosecution and the alternatives / Alison Howey -- Criminal courts / Bankole Cole and Timi Osidipe -- Community sentences / George Mair -- Imprisonment / Charlotte Bilby -- Parole and release from prison / Harriet Pierpoint -- Youth justice / Tim Bateman -- Dealing with complaints and misconduct / Jamie Harding -- Supporting victims and witnesses / Ian R. Cook and Pamela Davies -- Part Three : Key issues in criminal justice / Pamela Davies, George Mair, Jamie Harding -- Does the criminal justice process work? / Mike Rowe -- Globalization and international criminal justice / Matthew Hall -- Criminal justice futures / George Mair, Jamie Harding, Pamela Davies.
520 _a Consideration of victims and witnesses, complaints and misconduct
520 _a A comprehensive review of policing, prosecution, the courts, imprisonment and community sanctions
520 _a A detailed timeline of criminal justice since 1945
520 _a A focus on community safety, crime prevention and youth justice
520 _a A review of the effectiveness of the criminal justice process
520 _a Exploration of global and international dimensions as well as the futures of criminal justice
520 _a Lots of helpful extras including further reading suggestions, case studies, self-study questions and a glossary of terms. The accompanying website to An Introduction to Criminal Justice has: A podcast interview with a police officer, Practice essay questions, Multiple choice questions, Suggested website resources to explore, and Videos. --Amazon.com
520 _aA contemporary guide to the criminal justice process, the broad scope of this book means it will be a trusted companion throughout a Criminology and/or Criminal Justice degree. The contents of An Introduction to Criminal Justice include: 23 chapters spanning all that's involved with, and fully contextualising, the criminal justice process: the agencies, institutions and processes and procedures that deal with victims, offenders and offending
650 _aCriminal justice, Administration of
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650 _aCriminal procedure.
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700 _aDavies, Pamela,
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700 _aHarding, James,
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700 _aMair, George,
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