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Understanding criminal justice : sociological perspectives /

Providing an overview of the sociological approaches to law and criminal justice, this book focuses on how law and the criminal justice system inevitably affect one another, and the ways in which both are intimately connected with wider social forces.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Philip (Philip Daniel), 1964-
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Other Authors: Natalier, Kristin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE, 2005.
Subjects:
Criminal justice, Administration of > Social aspects.
Sociological jurisprudence.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Providing an overview of the sociological approaches to law and criminal justice, this book focuses on how law and the criminal justice system inevitably affect one another, and the ways in which both are intimately connected with wider social forces.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 225 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781446214992 (ebook) :