The American crime picture has changed, and this informative book has been updated to reflect these changes. It includes the most recent coverage available of terrorism, white-collar crime, and other issues of major concern to readers at the start of the 21st century. Interesting, timely, and relevant, this book helps readers draw their own conclusions about the American crime problem, enabling them to prepare for the future and learn to make informed personal decisions. Criminology Today, 3/e has been updated and expanded to reflect the latest trends and spectacular events that are covered in the media today, including the latest corporate crimes, organized crime, high-tech crimes, the D.C.-area sniper case, capital punishment, and the Moscow theater hostage stand-off. It includes the most up-to-date crime statistics and coverage of the latest US Supreme Court decisions. The crime picture, crime causation, crime in the modern world, and responding to criminal behavior are topics that are covered thoughtfully and comprehensively. An excellent resource for those involved in the criminal justice system, including police personnel, attorneys, social workers, psychologists, and others. 0

Criminology Today : An Integrative Introduction

Politics & Social Sciences

Schmalleger, Frank, Ph.D.

Sociology

Prentice-Hall

Audience: General/trade. Focuses on the crime picture in America and the three traditional elements of the criminal justice system: police, courts and corrections. The first and BEST-SELLING brief introduction to criminal justice text, Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction 9e. An interactive website along with author tweets (@schmalleger) extends chapter material and provides up-to-the minute current the most recent information on this ever-evolving field. Sale includes MyCrimeKit with self-scoring review questions, numerous multimedia resources and online research center.Sale benefits humane society animals

Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction

Legal Theory & Systems

Criminal Justice Today, 12/e, continues to lead as the gold-standard for criminal justice texts. Best-selling, student- and instructor-preferred, and time-tested—Schmalleger is the most current and popular text in the market. The text guides criminal justice students in the struggle to find a satisfying balance between freedom and security, and focuses on the crime picture in America and on the three traditional elements of the criminal justice system: police, courts, and corrections.

Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st Century

For Introduction to Criminal Justice, Administration of Justice, and Criminal Justice courses at the freshman/sophomore/junior undergraduate levels.This text strives to teach criminal justice students the fundamental tried-and-true concepts of an evolving discipline, give them the critical thinking skills necessary to effectively apply those concepts to the real-world, and to apply those concepts and skills to today's problems and emerging issues of tomorrow. The Sixth Edition offers a stellar multimedia package with the text, including a Companion Website; a Cybrary providing thousands of current Websites to facilitate research, writing, and learning; and online teaching options such as WebCT.The #1 best-selling book for introduction to criminal justice!

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Criminology Today : An Integrative Introduction

Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction

Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st Century

Criminal Justice Today : An Introductory Text for the Twenty-First Century