Description
This iBook, 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 iBook 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
12-12-2019
Document Type
iBook
Publisher
Lynn University Digital Press
City
Boca Raton, FL
Keywords
Law, Criminal Justice, Multi-Touch, iBook
Disciplines
Courts | Criminal Procedure | Law
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Peer Reviewed
1
APA Citation
Kerker, S. (2019, December 12). Introduction to criminal justice (2nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: Lynn University Digital Press.
Comments
The 1st edition of this iBook was published in 2015.
Format
The primary file is in .ibooks format and can only be viewed in Mac or iOS-compatible programs, such as iBooks.
If you are using a Windows computer, or you prefer to view the book in PDF format, please download the supplemental file.
NOTE: The PDF version lacks some of the interactive features of the .ibooks version, as the textbook was created as an iBook.