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Introduction to Criminal Justice: A Sociological Perspective

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Description for Introduction to Criminal Justice: A Sociological Perspective Paperback. Approaches the theories, organization, and practices of criminal justice from a sociological perspective so that students can simultaneously develop expertise in criminal justice and understand how issues related to the police, courts, and corrections are informed by broader sociological principles and concepts. Editor(s): Kubrin, Charis E.; Stucky, Thomas D. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 25. Weight in Grams: 757.

Introduction to Criminal Justice is the first textbook to approach theories and practices of criminal justice from a sociological perspective. It empowers students to develop expertise in criminal justice and understand how its central tenets are informed by broader sociological principles and concepts, such as power, race, gender, and class.

This text is organized around five themes: justice, police, courts, corrections, and crime control. Offering both foundational and contemporary texts, theoretical and empirical discussions, and quantitative and qualitative approaches, the readings underscore the inextricable relationship between social structures and the criminal justice system. This comprehensive text will expose students to ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804762601
SKU
V9780804762601
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Charis E. Kubrin
Charis E. Kubrin is Associate Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at the University of California, Irvine, and coeditor of Punishing Immigrants: Policy, Politics, and Injustice (2012) and Crime: Readings (2007), now in its third edition. Thomas D. Stucky is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), Indiana University-Purdue University, and ... Read more

Reviews for Introduction to Criminal Justice: A Sociological Perspective
"This exceptional collection of readings, and the thoughtful and engaging introductions by the editors, will contextualize contemporary debates and enrich class discussions about the societal institutions, structures, and actors that together shape our criminal justice system."—Marjorie Zatz, Arizona State University "Criminal justice represents the biggest clash between noble ideals and raging inequalities in the social world. As students learn the ... Read more

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