Criminal Justice in America Theory, Practice, and Policy

The third edition of Criminal Justice in America: Theory, Practice, and Policy presents current articles covering the major areas of the criminal justice system and current issues related to the creation of public policy. It continues to combine theoretical perspectives and discussions of the sometimes incongruent practices of the criminal justice system. New features and additions to this edition include: An update of many of the articles, topics, and additional articles African-American males in the criminal justice system Adversarial justice and related issues Treatment needs of women in prison The social construction of crime myths Restorative justice and offender rehabilitation Updated questions for discussion and application A revised test bank with multiple choice and essay questionsHancock, Barry W. is the author of 'Criminal Justice in America Theory, Practice, and Policy', published 2003 under ISBN 9780130984111 and ISBN 0130984116.