Criminal Justice [Hardcover]

James Inciardi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 16, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0073527963 | ISBN-13: 978-0073527963 | Edition: 9

An internationally recognized scholar and author, James A. Inciardi presents a solid overview of the structure, processes, and problems of the criminal justice system in the United States. Inciardi brings his significant field and research experience to bear on the revision of this successful textbook; his research background, his privileged access to national data, and his story-telling style of writing guarantee a unique perspective to criminal justice. The ninth edition includes many new "Famous Criminals" sections, added coverage on media and criminal justice, and updated exhibits that showcase research, historical perspectives, current events, and the viewpoints of victims in the criminal justice system.

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About the Author

James A. Inciardi, Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 672 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 9 edition (January 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0073527963
• ISBN-13: 978-0073527963
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How educational it is, May 27, 2000

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Margarita Coloma (Birmingham, Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Criminal Justice (Paperback)

This book is very educational for those who are majoring or minoring in Criminal Justice. The book itself explains how the Criminal Justice works. In addition to this, the book helps you understand the laws. It also allows you to understand each and every law that the government of the United States has set. The author of this book seems to be very detailed and specific about every law and details of these. Another thing that makes this such a great book to any college student who has great interest in learning Criminal Justice is that it has great illustrations to explain the rights and wrongs of the law.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From the student perspective, April 23, 2001

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Lori Anderson (Asheville, N.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Criminal Justice (Hardcover)

I found this book, while currently enrolled at a local 2 year college in Criminal Justice,to be very helpful in explaining how the Criminal Justice system works, from early initiaion of law enforcement practices to modern day. There are many fascinating aspects to explore, and learn from within this text. It also helps to have an instructor that is knowledgeable with the text, so the teaching can be understood.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good text for introductory CJ, October 16, 2007

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Thomas Kennedy (Newark DE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Criminal Justice (Hardcover)

My intro CJ class was assigned this textbook and about half of our test came out of assigned readings, so I spent a good deal of time with this book. I found the book to be professionally written yet easy to digest, even for a college freshman. It gets updated every year, but I compared my 1yr old text with the newer version a classmate had and almost nothing had changed besides these little real-world story blurbs that are spread throughout the book, so you could save some money that way.