Burke, Roger Hopkins,

Criminal justice theory : an introduction / Roger Hopkins-Burke. - ix, 266 pages ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-248) and indexes.

Introduction: modernity and criminal justice -- Explaining crime and criminal behaviour -- The philosophy of law and legal ethics -- Policing modern society -- The legal process in modern society -- Punishment in modern society -- Youth justice in modern society -- Conclusions: the future of criminal justice.

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Criminal justice, Administration of--Philosophy.
Criminology.
Corrections--Philosophy.
Police administration--Philosophy.