Law and Justice: An Introduction to the American Legal System

Abadinsky, Howard

ISBN 10: 0132328631 / ISBN 13: 9780132328630

Verlag: Pearson College Div (edition 6), 2007

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The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0132328631-7-1-13

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Law and Justice: An Introduction to the American Legal System
• Verlag: Pearson College Div (edition 6)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0132328631
• ISBN-13: 9780132328630
• Einband: Hardcover
• Auflage: 6.
• Zustand: Fair

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For courses in Introduction to Courts, Criminal Law, and Law and Justice.

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Law and Justice: An Introduction to the American Legal System, Sixth Edition offers a thorough examination of the system of justice used in the United States: civil and criminal, juvenile, and therapeutic. ¿Designed for courses on the law and judicial process, it draws on the author’s diverse background to transcend the disciplines of political science, sociology, and criminal justice. This new edition continues its critical review of the legal system and examines issues such as the conflict between the legal system’s need for predictability and the desire for flexibility; the pros and cons of therapeutic jurisprudence and restorative justice; the issues involved with medical malpractice and more!

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Howard Abadinsky is professor of criminal justice at St. John’s University. He was an inspector for the Cook County Sheriff’s Office for eight years and a New York State parole officer and senior parole officer for fifteen years. The author holds a B.A. from Queens College of the City University of New York, an M.S.W. from Fordham University, and a Ph.D. from New York University. He is the author of several books, including Probation and Parole, 9th edition, Organized Crime, 8th edition, and Drugs, 5th edition.