Bøger af Frank Schmalleger

For introductory courses in criminal justice.The gold standard for criminal justice textsCriminal Justice: A Brief Introduction examines crime in the US with a focus on police, courts, and corrections. Students contemplate the fine line separating freedom from security, and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the American justice system. A wealth of Internet resources along with author tweets (@schmalleger) build on central ideas in the text, while keeping pace with changes in a continually changing field. Emphasizing the need for systemic change, the 13th edition includes revised coverage of large-scale crimes pervasive in the US, as well as policing issues and challenges, sentencing guidelines, and state laws redefining the age of criminal responsibility.Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction, 13th Edition, is also available via Revel(TM), an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. Learn more.

"This comprehensive, engaging, and highly-illustrative book bridges the gap between the theoretical presentations of criminal procedure and the practical realities of working in the field. Appreciating that, for many readers, the text will be their first formal introduction to the subject, the text provides students with a thorough, yet very readable, introduction to the essential and most-relevant terms, doctrines, cases, and procedures that govern many procedures of today's criminal justice system"--

Helps criminal justice undergraduates think through the myriad decisions related to pursuing a graduate or related degree. The text includes practical advice for developing key skill sets, including effective information retention, quality notetaking, communicating well through the written word, and more.