Criminal justice - Smartt, Ursula (SAGE, 2006)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-214) and index
Includes web resources
Cover; Contents; Part I: Introduction; 1.1 -- Introduction to your course; 1.2 -- How to use this book; 1.3 -- Navigation around the book; 1.4 -- Introducing the features; 1.5 -- Criminal justice: a brief introduction; 1.6 -- Thinking like a criminal justice specialist; Part II: Core areas of the curriculum; Running themes in criminal justice; 2.1 -- Introduction to the criminal process of Englan and Wales; 2.2 -- Understanding crime and criminal law; 2.3 -- Punishment and sentencing framework; 2.4 -- Police; 2.5 -- Prosecuting crime; 2.6 -- The magistrates' court; 2.7 -- The crown court
'This Course Companion in Criminal Justice by Ursula Smartt is to be applauded. It is an essential handbook for all students and practitioners who are studying the criminal justice system. The user-friendly framework provides students with practical support in how they can organise their approach to studying to maximise their knowledge and revision skills. I have no hesitation in commending this Companion as a valuable complementary text' - Professor Allyson MacVean, John Grieve Centre for Policing & Community Safety, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College. Designed as an accessible refe