Availability:In StockContributor:Ronald G. BurnsPublish date:2021-08-09Pages:608
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780190296445ISBN-10:190296445UPC:9780190296445Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:CriminologySize:11.00 x 8.70 x 0.90 inchesWeight:2.7536Product ID:SCCSF8WDF2
Criminal Justice: The System in Perspective provides a refreshing look at the criminal justice system, highlighting the complexities and interconnectedness of crime and justice. Criminal Justice focuses on recent research, real-world events, and the criminal case process. The text uses the term "criminal justice system" to refer to the collective body of criminal justice systems within the United States. The focus in this book is on general practices within these systems, with some attention paid to variations in practices among jurisdictions. Upon reading this book you will have a firm understanding of how the system works, the many different groups who comprise our justice systems, and various important issues surrounding crime and justice.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780190296445ISBN-10:190296445UPC:9780190296445Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:CriminologySize:11.00 x 8.70 x 0.90 inchesWeight:2.7536Product ID:SCCSF8WDF2
Ronald G. Burns is Full Professor of Criminal Justice in the Department of Criminal Justice at Texas Christian University, where he has served in an administrative role within his department for 13 years. He earned his degrees from the University of South Carolina and Florida State University, and has published over 70 scholarly articles. Dr. Burns has also authored, coauthored, or edited nine books, including Criminal Justice: The System in Perspective and Multiculturalism, Crime, and Criminal Justice 2e. His teaching and research interests primarily pertain to law enforcement, white-collar crime, and criminal case processing.
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Criminal Justice: The System in Perspective provides a refreshing look at the criminal justice system, highlighting the complexities and interconnectedness of crime and justice. Criminal Justice focuses on recent research, real-world events, and the criminal case process. The text uses the term "criminal justice system" to refer to the collective body of criminal justice systems within the United States. The focus in this book is on general practices within these systems, with some attention paid to variations in practices among jurisdictions. Upon reading this book you will have a firm understanding of how the system works, the many different groups who comprise our justice systems, and various important issues surrounding crime and justice.
Ronald G. Burns is Full Professor of Criminal Justice in the Department of Criminal Justice at Texas Christian University, where he has served in an administrative role within his department for 13 years. He earned his degrees from the University of South Carolina and Florida State University, and has published over 70 scholarly articles. Dr. Burns has also authored, coauthored, or edited nine books, including Criminal Justice: The System in Perspective and Multiculturalism, Crime, and Criminal Justice 2e. His teaching and research interests primarily pertain to law enforcement, white-collar crime, and criminal case processing.
