{"product_id":"criminal-justice-in-america-carla-lewandowski-9781440862625","title":"Criminal Justice in America: The Encyclopedia of Crime, Law Enforcement, Courts, and Corrections [2 Volumes]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis work offers a thorough introduction to the field of criminal justice, including types of crime; policing; courts and sentencing; landmark legal decisions; and local, state, and federal corrections systems--and the key topics and issues within each of these important areas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt provides a complete overview and understanding of the many terms, jobs, procedures, and issues surrounding this growing field of study. Another major focus of the work is to examine ethical questions related to policing and courts, trial procedures, law enforcement and corrections agencies and responsibilities, and the complexion of criminal justice in the United States in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, this title emphasizes coverage of such politically charged topics as drug trafficking and substance abuse, immigration, environmental protection, government surveillance and civil rights, deadly force, mass incarceration, police militarization, organized crime, gangs, wrongful convictions, racial disparities in sentencing, and privatization of the U.S. prison system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carla Lewandowski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440862621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440862625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.30w x 2.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2021 pg. 105","brand":"Carla Lewandowski","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44616858403071,"sku":"9781440862625","price":214.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a2312769-33da-4444-b1f1-1631158c0dc0.jpg?v=1703022718","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/criminal-justice-in-america-carla-lewandowski-9781440862625","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}