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Introduction to Criminal Justice: A Balanced Approach
Contributor(s): Payne, Brian K. (Author), Oliver, Willard M. (Author), Marion, Nancy E. (Author)
ISBN: 1506389708     ISBN-13: 9781506389707
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
OUR PRICE:   $114.95  
Product Type: Loose Leaf - Other Formats
Published: January 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Criminology
Dewey: 364.973
LCCN: 2017036279
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.4" W x 10.8" (2.60 lbs) 584 pages
 
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Introduction to Criminal Justice, Second Edition, provides you with balanced, comprehensive, and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of the criminal justice system. Authors Brian K. Payne, Willard M. Oliver, and Nancy E. Marion cover criminal justice from a student-centered perspective by identifying the key issues confronting today's criminal justice professionals. You are presented with objective, research-driven material through an accessible and concise writing style that makes the content easier to comprehend. By exploring criminal justice from a broad and balanced perspective, you will understand how decision making is critical to the criminal justice process and your future career.

The fully updated Second Edition has been completely revised to include new studies and current examples that are relatable to today's students. Two new feature boxes have been added to this edition to help you comprehend and apply the content. You Have the Right to... gives insight into several Constitutional amendments and their relationship with criminal justice today; and Politics and Criminal Justice explores current political hot topics surrounding the justice system and the debates that occur on both sides of the political aisle.


Contributor Bio(s): Marion, Nancy E.: - Nancy E. Marion is the Chair of the Criminal Justice Department, the Political Science Department, and the Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies at the University of Akron. She holds a doctorate and a master of arts degree in political science from the State University of New York, a master of science degree in criminal justice from American University, and a bachelor of science degree in administration of justice from the Pennsylvania State University. She is the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and books. Her research interests center around the interplay of politics and criminal justice.

Payne, Brian K.: - Brian K. Payne received his doctorate in criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1993. He is currently the vice provost for academic affairs at Old Dominion University, where he is tenured in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, and the chair of the Hampton Roads Cybersecurity Education, Workforce, and Economic Development Alliance. He is a former editor of the American Journal of Criminal Justice, past president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and past president of the Southern Criminal Justice Association. Payne is the author or coauthor of more than 160 journal articles and seven books including White-Collar Crime: The Essentials (Sage), Family Violence and Criminal Justice (Elsevier, with Randy Gainey), and Crime and Elder Abuse: An Integrated Perspective (Charles C Thomas). He won the local Pinewood Derby when he was in the fourth grade.

Oliver, Willard M.: - Willard M. Oliver is a professor of criminal justice at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He holds a doctorate and a master of arts degree in political science from West Virginia University and master of science and bachelor of science degrees from Radford University. He has taught criminal justice for over 20 years, primarily in the area of policing, crime policy, and criminal justice history. He is the author of numerous textbooks, including Community-Oriented Policing, Homeland Security, Homeland Security for Policing, and A History of Crime and Criminal Justice in America. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous articles for professional publications. He is a retired military police officer with the U.S. Army Reserves and a former police officer. Oliver is an avid runner and has completed 14 marathons. He is married, has three children, and resides in Huntsville, TX.