Introduction to Criminal Justice: Systems, Diversity, and Change

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Introduction to Criminal Justice: Systems, Diversity, and Change offers a brief, accessible approach to criminal justice with comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of the criminal justice system in 14 succinct chapters. Using four true criminal cases as examples in each chapter, students are shown real-life pathways and outcomes of criminal behavior and victimization. Designed to show the interconnectivity within the criminal justice system, each case study provides concrete examples of events, concepts, and terms. Bring the true stories to life with original video content featuring exclusive interviews with the individuals appearing in 3 of the 4 cases. Additionally, unique topics such as ethics, policy, gender, victimization, and white-collar crime are discussed throughout the text. Offered both in print and Interactive eBook forms, this text provides flexible modes…