Cengage Advantage Books: Criminal Justice in America (Thomson Advantage Books)

With Cole and Smith's CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA, Fifth Edition, you'll experience the field in real and exciting ways, AND excel in this course with the book's many effective study tools. You'll learn about the field's many new career opportunities. You'll read the true stories of offenders and their experiences within the system. You'll learn about the crucial role that public policy plays in understanding the workings of the criminal justice system. And you'll be exposed to the hot issues that are changing the face of criminal justice.Christopher E. Smith is the author of 'Cengage Advantage Books: Criminal Justice in America (Thomson Advantage Books)', published 2008 under ISBN 9780495505761 and ISBN 0495505765.