NCJ Number
136639
Date Published
1992
Length
763 pages
Annotation
The approach in this text devoted to criminal justice is interdisciplinary and includes research contributions from criminology, sociology, law, history, psychology, and political science as well as a practitioner component.
Abstract
This completely updated revision examines the extent and nature of crime in the United States and efforts to deal with it, provides a broad general framework within which to analyze the issues addressed, and identifies policy questions in need of resolution. Issues addressed include: police operations, issues, and trends; the process by which guilt is determined in accordance with the law's requirements; the various ways in which the American system of criminal justice deals with offenders; and the procedures used in handling juvenile problems. 69 figures, 40 tables, and 678 footnotes