Criminal Justice: An Introduction to Philosophies, Theories and Practice

by Gaynor Melville, Ian Marsh, John Cochrane

Book Overview

This new text encourages students to develop a deeper understanding of the context and the current workings of the criminal justice system. The first part offers a clear and comprehensive review of the major philosophical aims and sociological theories of punishment, the history of justice and punishment and the developing perspective of victimology. In the second part, the focus is on the main areas of the contemporary criminal justice system, including...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415333016
• ISBN13: 9780415333016
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.7"