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CENGAGE Criminal Justice In Action The Core 7Th Edition by Larry K Gaines
With gripping photos, an engaging magazine-like format, and riveting examples straight from today's headlines, CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ACTION: THE CORE, 7E, International Edition puts you in the center of the action. Providing just the right depth of coverage, this succinct book uses vivid cases and current events to demonstrate the core principles of the American justice system at work. 1. Criminal Justice Today.2. Causes of Crime.3. Inside Criminal Law.4. Law Enforcement Today.5. Challenges to Effective Policing.6. Police and the Constitution.7. Courts and the Quest for Justice.8. The Criminal Trial.9. Punishment and Sentencing.10. Probation and Community Corrections.11. Prisons and Jails.12. Behind Bars: The Life of an Inmate.13. The Juvenile Justice System.14. Today's Challenges in Criminal Justice.