This engaging textbook provides a broad and unique coverage of the key historical events that shaped ideas in criminology, criminal justice and policing from th

This engaging textbook provides a broad and unique coverage of the key historical events that shaped ideas in criminology, criminal justice and policing from th

The police are perhaps the most visible representation of government. They are charged with what has been characterized as an "impossible" mandate -- control an

Several encyclopedias overview the contemporary system of criminal justice in America, but full understanding of current social problems and contemporary strate

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