Criminal Courts for the 21st Century (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Lisa Stolzenberg (Author), Stewart J. D'Alessio (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130912891 | ISBN-13: 978-0130912893 | Publication Date: April 10, 2001 | Edition: 2

For graduate and undergraduate level courses in Criminal Justice, Criminal Courts, Judicial Process, and Judicial Decision Making.This book brings together 20 articles, drawn from a variety of sources, which address several of the most important and contentious issues that currently face our criminal courts. The readings were chosen to be timely, to represent a wide range of salient topics, and to be easily accessible to both undergraduate and graduate students, including those with a limited background in statistics.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is an organized, provocative, and immensely readable collection of readings. It will be well-received by professors and students alike." -- Karen McElrath, Queens University, Belfast

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This second edition of Criminal Courts for the 21st Century offers a comprehensive collection of twenty criminal justice articles, all culled from leading scholarly journals. The reader offers the student an up-to-the-minute look at our courts, judiciary, and the entire criminal trial from pretrial procedures to punishment and sentencing. Authored by top criminal justice. authorities, the articles of Criminal Courts for the 21st Century bring the newest issues to light—a must for professors who want to show the dynamic, ever-changing atmosphere of the modern courtroom.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 455 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (April 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130912891
• ISBN-13: 978-0130912893
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,644,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)