{"product_id":"9781516505609","title":"Contemporary Criminal Justice: An Examination of the System, Its Challenges, and Its Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContemporary Criminal Justice: An Examination of the System, Its Challenges, and Its Future\u003c\/em\u003e features current and objective research concerning the criminal justice system and its operations. The book gives students up-to-date content that addresses foundational concepts in policing, the courts, and corrections. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe policing chapters focus on the history of policing and current practices, police and the law, as well as contemporary issues police are currently facing. The court system is discussed in chapters that detail courtroom proceedings, sentencing, and punishment. The chapters on corrections examine community corrections, prisons and jails, and reentry and reintegration. The final chapters of the book are devoted to juvenile justice and the future of the criminal justice system itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnriched with current examples that illustrate the system in action, the challenges it faces, and the hot button issues of the day, \u003cem\u003eContemporary Criminal Justice\u003c\/em\u003e is an engaging, accessible text for courses in criminology, criminal justice, and sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKendra N. Bowen\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a Ph.D. in criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is an assistant professor of criminal justice at Texas Christian University, and has published in journals such as the \u003cem\u003eCriminal Justice Policy Review\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003eJournal of Interpersonal Violence\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eInternational Journal of Police Science and Management\u003c\/em\u003e. Her community involvement includes serving as a board member on the Fort Worth Resource Council for Youth and Alliance for Children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason D. Spraitz\u003c\/strong\u003e earned his Ph.D. in criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. An assistant professor of criminal justice at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, he has published in the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Interpersonal Violence\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Crime and Justice\u003c\/em\u003e. He serves as an editorial board member for\u003cem\u003eCriminal Justice Policy Review\u003c\/em\u003e and as an executive board member of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029307113712,"sku":"9781516505609","price":108.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781516505609_p0.jpg?v=1763727901","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781516505609","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}