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Foundations of Criminal Justice


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Criminal Justice Policy

Making Sense of Criminal Justice

Policies and Practices
ISBN13: 9780195332445ISBN10: 019533244X Paperback , 368 pages
Mar 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$47.95 (04)
Working from a balanced viewpoint, this topical, issues-oriented approach encourages students to think critically about major dilemmas faced by participants in the criminal justice system.

International Crime

Transnational Crime and the 21st Century

Criminal Enterprise, Corruption, and Opportunity
ISBN13: 9780195397826ISBN10: 0195397827 Paperback , 176 pages
Jan 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$34.95 (04)
The first book that assesses transnational crime from a criminological perspective

Introduction to Criminal Justice

The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice

Key Terms and Major Court Cases
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780195330458ISBN10: 0195330455 Paperback , 514 pages
Feb 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$44.95 (04)
A reference every student of the criminal justice system should own, this resource will assist students in a variety of courses--as well as in writing papers and understanding terminology in journal articles.

Criminal Justice

The Essentials
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780199737192ISBN10: 0199737193 Paperback , 272 pages
Jan 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$39.95 (04)
The most straightforward and affordable introductory text on the market

Criminal Justice

The Essentials
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780199935895ISBN10: 0199935890 Paperback , 288 pages
Dec 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$39.95 (04)
The most straightforward and affordable introductory text on the market

Explaining Criminal Justice

ISBN13: 9780195330311ISBN10: 0195330315 Paperback , 190 pages
Oct 2003,  In Stock

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$57.95 (04)
The first brief survey text designed for students entering the field of criminal justice who lack a criminal justice background.

Criminal Justice: Concepts and Issues

An Anthology
Fourth Edition
ISBN13: 9780195332056ISBN10: 0195332059 Paperback
Jan 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$67.95 (04)
This cutting-edge anthology provides comprehensive coverage of the field of criminal justice.

Foundations of Criminal Justice

ISBN13: 9780195387322ISBN10: 0195387325 Paperback , 464 pages
Nov 2011,  In Stock

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$79.95 (04)
Understand the core ideas of law and justice. Make better decisions in criminal justice.

Criminal Justice

Mainstream and Crosscurrents
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780199997961ISBN10: 0199997969 Paperback , 688 pages
Jul 2013,  Not Yet Published

Retail Price to Students:

$99.95 (04)
Criminal Justice: Mainstream and Crosscurrents uses a distinctive crosscurrents theme to teach students about the complexities of the criminal justice system--and help them think critically about critical issues.

Issues in Criminal Justice

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The Death Penalty

A Worldwide Perspective
Fourth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199228478ISBN10: 0199228477 Paperback , 350 pages
May 2008,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$65.00 (06)
This completely revised and updated fourth edition of the classic study on the death penalty surveys and analyzes the status of the death penalty as a punishment worldwide.

Controversies in Criminal Justice

Contemporary Readings
ISBN13: 9780195330175ISBN10: 019533017X Paperback , 362 pages
Feb 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$57.95 (04)
This text provides two opposing viewpoints for each of sixteen criminal justice and criminology issues.

Criminal Justice and Moral Issues

ISBN13: 9780195330601ISBN10: 0195330609 Paperback , 272 pages
Feb 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$57.95 (04)
"The writing style is extremely clear and the treatment of topics very balanced, providing an approach that examines the issues fairly and head-on."--Richard A. Ball, Pennsylvania State University

Making Sense of Criminal Justice

Policies and Practices
ISBN13: 9780195332445ISBN10: 019533244X Paperback , 368 pages
Mar 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$47.95 (04)
Working from a balanced viewpoint, this topical, issues-oriented approach encourages students to think critically about major dilemmas faced by participants in the criminal justice system.

Justice Studies

Foundations of Criminal Justice

ISBN13: 9780195387322ISBN10: 0195387325 Paperback , 464 pages
Nov 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$79.95 (04)
Understand the core ideas of law and justice. Make better decisions in criminal justice.

Juvenile Justice

Confronting Gangs

Crime and Community
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780199891917ISBN10: 0199891915 Paperback , 256 pages
Feb 2013,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$49.95 (04)
A balanced look at the causes and consequences of gang life

The Juvenile Justice System

Law and Process
ISBN13: 9780195330182ISBN10: 0195330188 Paperback , 588 pages
Feb 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$79.95 (04)
This compelling and accessible text explores the many differences between the juvenile justice and the criminal justice systems--both those that benefit youths and those that are arguably unfair to them.

The Cycle of Juvenile Justice

Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195370362ISBN10: 0195370368 Paperback , 256 pages
Sep 2010,  In Stock

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$24.95 (06)
A provocative and honest assessment of juvenile justice in the 21st century

Significant Cases in Juvenile Justice

Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780199958412ISBN10: 0199958416 Paperback , 208 pages
Jan 2013,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
A flexible text providing summaries and analysis of the key cases in juvenile justice

Significant Cases in Juvenile Justice

ISBN13: 9780195330397ISBN10: 0195330390 Paperback , 140 pages
Apr 2004,  In Stock

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$47.95 (04)
"One of the best organized, in-depth analyses of the issues and subsequent court rulings while remaining extremely user-friendly."--Mahfuzul I. Khondaker, Kutztown University
ISBN13: 9780195104059ISBN10: 0195104056 Paperback , 384 pages
Jan 1999,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$49.95 (04)

Research Methods in Criminal Justice

Crime and the Life Course

An Introduction
ISBN13: 9780195330083ISBN10: 0195330080 Paperback , 238 pages
Oct 2001,  In Stock

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$57.95 (04)
A comprehensive overview of contemporary research and theory on the life-course approach to crime

Researching Theories of Crime and Deviance

ISBN13: 9780195340860ISBN10: 0195340868 Paperback , 368 pages
Mar 2008,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$47.95 (04)
This dynamic and compelling text offers a critical evaluation of the research methods that generate data, bridging the gap between theory and research in the study of crime and deviant behavior.

Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology

A Mixed Methods Approach
ISBN13: 9780199927968ISBN10: 0199927960 Paperback , 336 pages
Mar 2013,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$69.95 (04)
The only text that gives equal coverage to qualitative and quantitative methods--and teaches students
how to combine them for more accurate results

Statistics in Criminal Justice

Simple Statistics

Applications in Criminology and Criminal Justice
ISBN13: 9780195330717ISBN10: 0195330714 Paperback , 336 pages
Feb 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$67.95 (04)
A concise and compelling introduction to basic statistics for students of criminology and criminal justice.

Administration of Justice

The American Legal System

Foundations, Processes, and Norms
ISBN13: 9780195330168ISBN10: 0195330161 Hardcover , 790 pages
Apr 2003,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$114.95 (04)
Anchored in social science concepts, this text demonstrates the relationships between private law and public law issues, the business legal environment, as well as related subjects of interest.