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Master the ins and outs of the criminal justice system with ESSENTIALS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Eighth Edition. With its cutting-edge high-profile cases, current research, detailed career information, and unique myth-busting theme, this bestseller equips you with a solid understanding of the modern criminal justice system.
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Siegel (U. of Massachusetts) and Worrall (U. of Texas) present a new edition of their undergraduate text introducing the basics of criminal justice in the United States. Their treatment aims to incorporate the most critical legal cases, research studies, and policy initiatives of recent years into discussions of the operations and historical evolution of US justice institutions and their procedures; key issues in criminal justice and their impact on the justice system; and emerging and critical policy issues such as terrorism, cybercrime, and transnational crime. Separate sections focus on law enforcement, the court process, and the correctional system. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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