Criminal Justice (with Infotrac)
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Book Overview
Samaha's CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Seventh Edition has retained its role as a leader in the introduction to criminal justice market. It offers a unique decision-making approach that engages students and promotes critical thinking while providing a thorough and engaging introduction to the field. This edition retains and enhances these strengths with such features as Fact or Fiction?-a new feature that gets students thinking about the major topics at the beginning of each chapter, Make Your Decision-a new multi-page section that concludes each chapter, and Criminal Justice and Technology -a new feature that highlights the impact of rapidly changing technology on the system. The new format includes a rich variety of full-color illustrations and photos that add to the engaging writing to hold students' interest. Also, the book features up-to-the-minute coverage of the hottest topics in the field, including the impact of world terrorism and rapidly changing technologies. This manageable 15-chapter text now includes separate chapters on the explanations of criminal behavior (Chapter 3), on trial and guilty pleas (Chapter 10) and on juvenile justice (Chapter 15).
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1111348324
ISBN13:9781111348328
Release Date:June 2005
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Length:624 Pages
Weight:2.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 8.6" x 10.9"
Customer Reviews
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Best Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
If your professor isn't using this book, shame on them. This book is written in clear, concise language that any student at this level can understand. I'm using it now, and my class is based entirely on this text. Lots of useful information. I actually like reading it.
Awesome book! Lots of useful information.!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book provides all the basic information in criminal justice. It is clear and doesn't go above your head with technical lingo. I had Joel Samaha as a professor at the University of Minnesota and he is very knowledgable in his area. This book is filled with useful information if you are persuing a career in law enforcement. I would recommend this book to anyone who is just starting out in a intro. to crimal justice class. It also comes in handy as reference for those who are more advanced. I often use it to brush up on facts in my upper division courses. It's worth the price!
An useful tool in understanding Criminal Justice
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This book was a required text in my Criminal Justice class at Stephen F Austin State University. The class was based entirely on the text. Upon completion of the class I was pleased with the ammount of information that I had learned. I found it so interesting, I am planning on becoming a police officer myself, and will be attending the academy in January. I would suggest this book to anyone who wants to teach a basic Criminal Justice class, or just wants to learn more about the subject on thier own.
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