Administration of Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice : An Introduction

Name: Criminal Justice : An Introduction
Author: Philip P. Purpura
ISBN: 9780750696302

by Philip P. Purpura

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Criminal Justice: An Introduction is a complete introductory text for the most basic and widely-studied course in this subject area. Each chapter begins with behavioral objectives and a list of key terms. A variety of strategies are designed into the text to hold the attention of reader: key terms in bold lettering, side margin notes (containing interesting facts and challenging questions), boxed justice events and international perspectives, and over 80 photographs, tables and figures. Each chapter ends with applications that enable the student to apply the material to real life situations.

This text competes with larger books by offering a complete but succinct and less expensive introduction to criminal justice, which will be more manageable for community colleges and colleges with shorter terms. The instructor's manual will assist educators with special projects and test questions and answers. The accompanying disk challenges students with interactive exercises.

An excellent entry-level textbook for undergraduate criminal justice students.
Written by an instructor of criminal justice and security for over 20 years.
Includes an instructor's manual and a disk with interactive exercises for students.

Audience: Market: Undergraduate criminal justice students in both two year and four year colleges.

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An introductory text/disk, covering basics of the American criminal justice system. Includes chapters on criminal law and Constitutional rights, police functions and issues, history and structure of the courts, correctional alternatives, and juvenile justice, with chapter discussion questions and many brief boxes on key concepts and terms, critical thinking, the international perspective, and professional decision making. Emphasis is on professionalism, accreditation, and performance measures. The disk contains questions from the text. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)