<p>The second edition of this popular introductory text presents complex ideas and information in a comprehensive and readable format. The book starts with the basic learning tools of definitions, research methods, statistics, typologies, and ideologies relating to crime and justice. Subsequent chapters cover the evolution, history, and contemporary operation of the components of the criminal justice system, namely law enforcement, courts, and corrections. Crime and Justice features expanded coverage of the research tools for analyzing crime, theories of crime causation, and jails in America. In addition, the issue of juvenile justice has been integrated into the entire text. Based on the latest research data, trends in the field, and relevant legal changes, it is the most comprehensive examination of criminal justice available.</p>

Crime and Justice: An Introduction (Nelson-Hall Series in Law, Crime, and Justice)

Politics & Social Sciences

Abadinsky, Howard

Winfree, Thomas

Social Sciences

Wadsworth Publishing

<p>This thought-provoking examination of crime and criminological theory takes a direct approach to a question that often confuses and frustrates students--why do people commit crimes? Understanding Crime begins with an overview of the key elements of the study of crime and criminology including law, public policy, research literature, and the philosophical origins of crime theories. These theories, based in biology, psychology, and sociology, are then broken down to their basic elements and causal processes in order to be explored. The authors examine the practical implications and applications each theory has on the administration of justice. In conclusion, the text looks at the future of crime theory by speculating whether or not new research designs, theories, and paradigms are needed.</p>

Understanding Crime: Theory and Practice

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Crime and Justice: An Introduction (Nelson-Hall Series in Law, Crime, and Justice)

Understanding Crime: Theory and Practice