9781478607656-1478607653-Crime and Criminal Justice in American Society, Second Edition

Crime and Criminal Justice in American Society, Second Edition

ISBN-13: 9781478607656
ISBN-10: 1478607653
Edition: 2
Author: Randall G. Shelden, William B. Brown, Karen S. Miller, Randal B. Fritzler
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
Format: Paperback 476 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781478607656
ISBN-10: 1478607653
Edition: 2
Author: Randall G. Shelden, William B. Brown, Karen S. Miller, Randal B. Fritzler
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
Format: Paperback 476 pages

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Crime and Criminal Justice in American Society, Second Edition (ISBN-13: 9781478607656 and ISBN-10: 1478607653), written by authors Randall G. Shelden, William B. Brown, Karen S. Miller, Randal B. Fritzler, was published by Waveland Press, Inc. in 2015. With an overall rating of 4.3 stars, it's a notable title among other True Crime (Criminology, Social Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent Crime and Criminal Justice in American Society, Second Edition (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used True Crime books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.47.

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Today's headlines vividly illustrate the importance of understanding aspects of the criminal justice system too often ignored. While the second edition of Crime and Criminal Justice in American Society includes the most recent statistics on the police, courts, and corrections, its provocative, current examples also spur critical thinking about justice in the United States.

The authors offer an alternative interpretation of criminal justice rarely presented in traditional textbooks or by the media. They encourage readers to examine their beliefs about crime, punishment, and the law. Discussions in the chapters about how African Americans, Hispanics, whites, women, juveniles, the rich, and the poor experience crime and the criminal justice system contribute context for understanding different viewpoints. The poor and minorities are the most likely to be caught in the net of criminal justice but inequities have consequences for everyone. Reflection on various perspectives provides helpful input for assessing attitudes and for becoming actively involved with issues that have significant consequences.

Eighteen thoroughly revised chapters present historical backgrounds, theories, and emerging issues. New to the second edition is a chapter on veterans involved in the criminal justice system. Affordable, succinct, and engaging, this textbook presents the key concepts of the criminal justice system at less than half the cost of many competing textbooks.

Title of related interest from Waveland Press: Kappeler-Potter, The Mythology of Crime and Criminal Justice, Fifth Edition (ISBN 9781478602606).

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