Myths and Realities of Crime and Justice

Myths and Realities of Crime and Justice
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Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : 9780763755744
ISBN-13 : 0763755745
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Book Synopsis Myths and Realities of Crime and Justice by : Steven Barkan

Download or read book Myths and Realities of Crime and Justice written by Steven Barkan and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2009-09-22 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans are fascinated with crime, criminals, and criminal justice. For all the public interest, however, relatively little is known about these topics that dominate newspaper headlines each and every day in the United States. This book provides readers with an accurate and up-to-date picture of crime and justice in the United States. Myths and Realities of Crime and Justice: What Every American Should Know addresses the major topics in this broad field and presents recent findings from criminologists and criminal justice practitioners in a reader-friendly manner. Combining up-to-date facts with an engaging narrative, this book will dispel many of the preconceived notions and distorted pictures about crime and justice that continue to perpetuate in the United States. This one-of-a-kind criminal justice book offers everything you need to know about crime, criminals, police. Book jacket.

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