Overview

This book provides a comprehensive, up to date and detailed introduction to the criminal justice system. It assesses the main theories concerned with the causes of crime (including white collar and corporate crime), and provides a detailed account and analysis of the response of the state to crime in England and Wales. It discusses the operation of all key agencies, including the police, probation and prison services, and the legal and youth justice systems.It also examines a number of contemporary issues affecting the criminal justice system, including the partnership approach to crime prevention, the implementation of the Macpherson report and the issue of race and crime more generally; and examines a number of important new areas within criminal justice, such as restorative justice. Key features include: questions and answers; case studies; chapter summaries; website resource guide; glossary of key terms; and the book is written in a highly accessible manner. Criminal Justice is essential reading for students taking courses in criminal justice, criminology and policing, and for practitioners in these fields.

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9781843921837

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Reviews

This is a clearly written and comprehensive introductory text for students of criminology and criminal justice. Its wide overage and sections on key events and readings enable readers to dip in and out and points them in the right direction for more detailed studies as their interests develop. Mike Nash, Professor of Criminology, Director of Community Justice, University of Portsmouth

This is a clearly written and comprehensive introductory text for students of criminology and criminal justice. Its wide overage and sections on key events and readings enable readers to dip in and out and points them in the right direction for more detailed studies as their interests develop. Mike Nash, Professor of Criminology, Director of Community Justice, University of Portsmouth

Author Information

Peter Joyce is Principal Lecturer in Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University. He is widely published in the areas of both Politics and Criminology.

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