Introduction to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice - Karen Hess

This comprehensive and practical book covers law enforcement and the criminal justice system as a whole (including courts corrections and juvenile justice) in one easy-to-understand volume. You'll find a realistic and relevant boots on the street perspective real world examples in every chapter and up-to-date information on a wide range of today's hottest topics. You'll learn about the ways technology is changing the day-to-day operations of policing and police interaction with the public; the recommendations of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing including the need to improve trust and legitimacy with the public and a shift away from the warrior mentality to a guardian mindset; the law enforcement response to new terrorism threats such as ISIS and homegrown violent extremists; drones and other new surveillance techniques; and more.

TITLE: Introduction to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

AUTHOR: Karen Hess

SKU: 9781305968769

PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning Inc

DATE PUBLISHED: 07/10/2016

PLACE PUBLISHED: United States

PAGES: 648

BINDING: Hardback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 205 mm x 255 mm x 25 mm

WEIGHT: 1175 gr