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Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: A Sociological View, Second Edition

Steven E. Barkan; George J. Bryjak

©2011  
ISBN: 9780763754242

The criminal justice system is a key social institution pertinent to the lives of citizens everywhere. Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: A Sociological View, Second Edition provides a unique social context to explore and explain the nature, impact, and significance of the criminal justice system in everyday life. This introductory text examines important sociological issues including class, race, and gender inequality, social control, and organizational structure and function.
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  • 24 pages
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    Chapter 1 Crime and Justice in American Society
    Author: Steven E. Barkan; George J. Bryjak

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    Chapter 2 Counting and Explaining Crime
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    Chapter 3 Who Commits Crime?
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    Chapter 4 Crime in the United States
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    Chapter 5 Street Gangs and Motorcycle Gangs
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    Chapter 6 Criminal Law
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    Chapter 7 Victims and Victimization
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    Chapter 8 Terrorists and Victims--A World at Risk
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    Chapter 9 The Police: History, Organization, and Composition
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    Chapter 10 Community Policing and Militarizing the
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    Chapter 11 Becoming a Cop and Doing Police Work
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    Chapter 12 Police Misconduct
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    Chapter 13 Criminal Courts: History, Organization,
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    Chapter 14 Plea Bargaining and Jury Trials
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    Chapter 15 Sentencing
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    Chapter 16 Prisons and Punishment: Yesterday and Today
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    Chapter 17 The Incarceration Boom
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    Chapter 18 Life Behind Bars
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    Chapter 19 Health and Health Care in Prisons
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    Chapter 20 Community Corrections and Juvenile Justice
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