The selections in George Cole's new edition offer a provocative introduction to the criminal justice system as it has developed -- and how it exists today. Logically divided into parts which fit the criminal justice system orientation of many courses, the book includes twenty-seven classic and contemporary articles that promote understanding of important issues in the field and encourage readers to think critically about the links between politics, law, and the administration of criminal justice. Twelve new articles reflect new theoretical perspectives, interdisciplinary studies, and the recent expansion of research in criminal justice. Readers will explore everything from crime policies which do or do not work to the latest hot topics.
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About the Author:
George F. Cole is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Connecticut. He has been recognized for outstanding teaching and research and in 1995 was named a Fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. A specialist in the administration of criminal justice, he has published extensively on such topics as prosecution, courts, and corrections. He developed and directed the graduate corrections program at the University of Connecticut and was a Fellow at the National Institute of Justice (1988). Among his other accomplishments, he has been granted two awards under the Fulbright-Hays Program to conduct criminal justice research in England and the former Yugoslavia. He is co-author of several other Cengage Learning/Wadsworth criminal justice titles, including CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA, Eighth Edition (with Christopher Smith and Christina DeJong); AMERICAN CORRECTIONS, Eleventh Edition (with Todd Clear and Michael Reisig); AMERICAN CORRECTIONS IN BRIEF, Third Edition (with Todd Clear, Michael Reisig, and Carolyn Petrosino); and THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: POLITICS AND POLICIES, Tenth Edition (with Marc Gertz).
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- PublisherWadsworth Publishing
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0534196861
- ISBN 13 9780534196868
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number6