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Criminology and criminal justice

Introduction to Professional Policing, 2019
courts having criminal jurisdiction.
Hall Williams, J. Eryl
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Comparative Criminal Justice

Comparative Criminal Justice, 2019
This book aims to meet the need for an accessible introductory text on comparative criminal justice, examining the ways different countries and jurisdictions deal with the main stages and elements in the criminal justice process, from policing through to
F. Pakes
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Criminal Justice

2004
Abstract Following in the tradition of the Clarendon Law Series, Criminal Justice is an extended essay on the core concepts, structures, and processes of the criminal justice system. The book prefers theoretical reflection above detailed description and favours provocative questions over simple answers.
Ian Marsh, John Cochrane, Gaynor Melville   +2 more
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Optimized Scoring Systems: Toward Trust in Machine Learning for Healthcare and Criminal Justice

Interfaces, 2018
The authors developed and implemented transparent machine-learning models that call into question the use of black-box machine-learning models in healthcare and criminal justice applications.
C. Rudin, Berk Ustun
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Victimization, Fear of Crime, and Trust in Criminal Justice Institutions: A Cross-National Analysis

Crime and delinquency, 2018
Prior studies demonstrate that victimization and fear of crime independently affect criminal justice attitudes, but few have examined trust in criminal justice institutions. In addition, research has been primarily confined to the United States.
Alexa J. Singer, Cecilia Chouhy, Peter S. Lehmann, Jessica Walzak, Marc G. Gertz, Sophia Biglin   +5 more
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Criminal Justice: Criminal Courts

2013
This entry on the adult court system in the United States discusses the foundation, structure, and authority of courts at federal, state, and local levels. The role of criminal courts, the nature of an adversarial justice system, the plea bargaining process, and the goals of sentencing are described.
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Social Justice/Criminal Justice

2000
Abstract A single mother, 25, with a one-year-old son is indicted for Medicaid fraud. The woman, herself the daughter of a single mother, has completed only three years of high school. She works as a waitress at a diner, relying on her mother and sisters to care for her child during working hours.
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Criminal justice

Abstract Chapter 8 examines the impact of recent reforms on China’s criminal justice system, which has traditionally been shaped by the iron triangle of police, procuratorate, and courts. It argues that the plea leniency system, driven by efficiency and stability concerns, has positioned the procuratorate at center stage, further ...
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Intermediaries in the Criminal Justice System

, 2015
This is the first book about the intermediary scheme, criminal justice's untold 'good news story'. It provides a comprehensive explanation of how intermediaries work in practice and gives 'behind the scenes' insights into the criminal process. It will be
Joyce Plotnikoff, R. Woolfson
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Criminal Justice

2009
The new edition continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of the Criminal Justice system. Fully up to date, it combines a description of the major agencies involved in the control of crime and the pursuit of justice with an introduction to criminal justice theory and key concepts in English criminal law.
Davies, Malcolm, Croall, Hazel, Tyrer, Jane   +2 more
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