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| For courses in criminal justice administration Justice Administration: Police, Courts, and Corrections Management is a comprehensive and contemporary text that examines relevant facets of, and current topics relating to, criminal justice administration. It is written with a unique, real-world flavor and allows readers to apply their knowledge through "Deliberate and Decide" challenges included in every chapter. The logical organization of the text provides readers with a comfortable flow of information, beginning with a basic examination of the study and scope of justice administration and rights of criminal justice employees, followed by a focus on police, courts, and corrections agencies. It concludes with considerations of ethics, special challenges, financial administration, and technologies. Two appendices contain 28 case studies that challenge readers' knowledge and their application of related materials. The Eighth Edition has been substantially reorganized and includes updated topics in every chapter as well as new case studies. | |
| Product Identifiers | |
| Publisher | Pearson Education |
| ISBN-10 | 0133591190 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780133591194 |
| eBay Product ID (ePID) | 204248167 |
| Product Key Features | |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| Publication Year | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 34.1 Oz |
| Width | 8.5in. |
| Height | 1in. |
| Length | 10.8in. |
| Additional Product Features | |
| Dewey Edition | 23 |
| Table of Content | Brief Contents PART 1: Justice Administration: An Introduction 1. The Study and Scope of Justice Administration 2. Organization and Administration: Principles and Practices 3. Rights of Criminal Justice Employees PART 2: The Police 4. Police Organization and Operation 5. Police Personnel Roles and Functions 6. Police Issues and Practices PART 3: The Courts 7. Court Organization and Operation 8. Court Personnel Roles and Functions 9. Court Issues and Practices PART 4: Corrections 10. Corrections Organization and Operation 11. Corrections Personnel Roles and Functions 12. Corrections Issues and Practices PART 5: Issues Spanning the Justice System: Administrative Challenges and Practices 13. Ethical Considerations 14. Special Challenges: Labor Relations, Liability, and Discipline 15. Financial Administration 16. Technologies and Tools: In an Era of Big Data and "the Cloud" Appendix I: Case Studies (28 each) of Criminal Justice Appendix II: Writings of Confucius, Machiavelli, and Lao-Tzu Glossary INDEX |
| Dewey Decimal | 364.973068 |
| Target Audience | College Audience |
| Copyright Date | 2016 |
| Author | Ken Peak |
| Edition Number | 8 |
| Lc Classification Number | Hv9950.P43 2014 |
| Lccn | 2014-032025 |