Criminal Justice - An Introduction to Philosophies, Theories and Practice

Informationen zum Autor Ian Marsh is Progamme Leader for Criminology at Liverpool Hope University College and is a widely published textbook author. His recent publications include Theory and Practice in Sociology and Sociology: Making Sense of Society . John Cochrane is Lecturer in History and Criminology at Liverpool John Moores University. Gaynor Melville is lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at Liverpool Hope University College. Klappentext Designed to encourage students to develop a deeper understanding of the context and the current workings of the criminal justice system! this text offers a review and history of the system and examines the main areas of the contemporary system. Zusammenfassung This practical new text encourages students to develop a deeper understanding of the current context and workings of the criminal justice system, and is of particular use for students and for practitioners in the criminal justice arena. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: History and Theories of Crimes and Justice 1. Why Punish? 2. Theories of Punishment 3. The History of Crime and Justice 4. Victimology Part 2: The Criminal Justice System 5. Police and Policing 6. Courts, Sentencing and the Judiciary 7. Prisons and Imprisonment

Product details

• Authors: John Cochrane, Cochrane John, Ian Marsh, Ian Cochrane Marsh, Marsh Ian, Gaynor Melville, Melville Gaynor
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.04.2004
• EAN: 9780415333016
• ISBN: 978-0-415-33301-6
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; England, Wales, LAW / Criminal Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Criminal law & procedure, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Criminal law: procedure and offences