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Description
This Multi-Touch Book, replete with innovative learning tools, explores the three components of the American criminal justice system: police, courts, and corrections. Divided into ten chapters, the highly interactive text discusses a wide range of topics. Subjects like what constitutes a crime, constitutional rights, contemporary lawn enforcement issue, administration of justice, the court system, and various forms of corrections: jails, prisons, intermediate sanctions, and the juvenile justice system are explored. Recurring components of the Multi-Touch Book include: introductory high-profile media cases which, YouTube videos detailing various criminal justice career options (over 20), a Fact vs. Fiction section highlighting common myths and misperceptions about the criminal justice system, a Did You Know section, a summary appears at the end of each chapter, along with key terms, homework questions and Field Web Trip exercises. Course: CRJ 101
Publication Date
Fall 2023
Document Type
iBook (Restricted)
Publisher
Lynn University Digital Press
City
Boca Raton, FL
Keywords
Law, Criminal Justice, Multi-Touch, Multi-Touch Book
Disciplines
Courts | Criminal Procedure | Law
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Edition
The 1st edition of this Multi-Touch Book was published in 2015.
The 2nd edition of this Multi-Touch Book was published in December 2019.
The 3rd edition of this Multi-Touch Book was published in Fall 2022.
Format
The primary file is in .ibooks format and can only be viewed in Mac or iOS-compatible programs, such as iBooks.
The supplementary file is a PDF version of the Multi-Touch Book. PLEASE NOTE: PDF versions do not have the full content of the Multi-Touch Books and are not ADA compliant. Students who need accommodations, please contact the Student Accessibility Services office, at 561-237-7028 or email ada@lynn.edu.
Peer Reviewed
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APA 7 Citation
Kerker, S. (2023). Introduction to criminal justice (4th ed.). Lynn University Digital Press. https://spiral.lynn.edu/ludp/19/
