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Want to get the most out of your introduction to criminal justice course and ace your exams? Let best-selling authors Larry J. Siegel and Joseph J. Senna show you the way in this Eleventh Edition of INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Siegel and Senna take you on an exciting behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the police, courts, and correctional systems. Helping you understand even the most complex concepts and topics, this Eleventh Edition includes plenty of learning tools to guide your study. With a new "Careers in Criminal Justice" feature in every chapter, interactive online tools, and many real-world criminal justice examples throughout, you will discover the rewards and challenges that criminal justice professionals experience daily.
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This textbook for introductory courses provides an overview of criminal justice, including a section on the juvenile justice system. Siegel (U. of Massachusetts, Lowell) and Senna, a former law and justice professor and assistant district attorney, describe agencies, procedures, and policies, and have revised the text to be more concise and accessible. This edition has been updated to reflect changes in systems, policy, and research, and incorporates a stronger comparative/cross-cultural thread. Coverage of careers has been expanded, and new topics include terrorism, cybercrime, investigative techniques, the exclusionary rule, technology, and others. Many other sections have been revised and expanded. Both name and subject indexes are provided. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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