Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st Century - Hardcover

Schmalleger, Frank

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130851485 ISBN 13: 9780130851482

Verlag: Pearson, 2001

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Book by Schmalleger Frank M

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For Introduction to Criminal Justice, Administration of Justice, and Criminal Justice courses at the freshman/sophomore/junior undergraduate levels. This text strives to teach criminal justice students the fundamental tried-and-true concepts of an evolving discipline, give them the critical thinking skills necessary to effectively apply those concepts to the real-world, and to apply those concepts and skills to today's problems and emerging issues of tomorrow. The Sixth Edition offers a stellar multimedia package with the text, including a Companion Website; a "Cybrary" providing thousands of current Websites to facilitate research, writing, and learning; and online teaching options such as WebCT. The #1 best-selling book for introduction to criminal justice!

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WebExtras! These hyperlinks, build right into the text, take students to crime and justice-related Web sites. Interspersed throughout every chapter, WebExtras! Include the FBI's home page, a virtual tour of the U.S. Supreme Court, an in-depth history of the Columbine High School shooting, and much more! Library Extras! These end-of-chapter Web-based "additional readings" lead students to 100 Web-documents that expand on materials and concepts found in the text. Web Quests! Found at the end of each chapter, these fascinating Web-based assignments are designed to teach students how to use the Internet to research topics and to find information in the criminal justice area. Author Audio Introductions These chapter-specific audio introductions have been recorded by the author to provide additional insight into the workings of the justice system.

In the sixth edition, "Criminal Justice Today's" rock-solid academic foundation has been combined with the latest in innovative instructional technology to create a learning package that fulfills the promise of making this book "The Introductory Textbook for the Twenty First Century."

Available supplements include:

Award-winning World Wide Web sites: www.prenhall.com/schmalleger and www.cjtoday.com Student Study Guide WebCT and Blackboard courses State specific supplements for New York, California, Texas, Illinois, and Florida

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Pearson
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0130851485
• ISBN 13: 9780130851482
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Auflage: 6
• Anzahl der Seiten: 749