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This book provides a comprehensive, up to date and detailed introduction to the criminal justice system. It assesses the main theories concerned with the causes of crime (including white collar and corporate crime), and provides a detailed account and analysis of the response of the state to crime in England and Wales. It discusses the operation of all key agencies, including the police, probation and prison services, and the legal and youth justice systems.It also examines a number of contemporary issues affecting the criminal justice system, including the partnership approach to crime prevention, the implementation of the Macpherson report and the issue of race and crime more generally; and examines a number of important new areas within criminal justice, such as restorative justice. Key features include: questions and answers; case studies; chapter summaries; website resource guide; glossary of key terms; and the book is written in a highly accessible manner. Criminal Justice is essential reading for students taking courses in criminal justice, criminology and policing, and for practitioners in these fields.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139781843921820
eBay Product ID (ePID)88352934
Product Key Features
Number of Pages530 Pages
Publication NameCriminal Justice: an Introduction
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCriminology
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaCriminal Law
AuthorPeter Joyce
Dimensions
Item Height246 mm
Item Weight1111 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorPeter Joyce