Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction
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Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction is a book written by Frank Schmalleger
. It is intended to serve as an introductory text in the study of the American
criminal justice system
. There have been seven editions with the latest written in 2008. The text is printed by Prentice Hall
and Pearson Education
. The publisher is Jeff Johnston.
Schmalleger states, "Criminal justice is a dynamic and fluid
field of study. As accelerated
change engulfs American society
, it is appropriate that a streamlined and up-to-date book be in the hands of students. The information age and all that it has wrought is here..."
Schmalleger adds, "It is my hope that the technological
and publishing
revolution
s will combine with growing social awareness to facilitate needed changes in our system; and will supplant self-serving system-perpetuated injustices with new standards of equity
, compassion, understanding, fairness, and justice for all."
Frank Schmalleger
Frank Schmalleger is the director of the Justice Research Association. In 1974, he received a Ph.D. in sociology from Ohio State University. He is a professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke...
. It is intended to serve as an introductory text in the study of the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
criminal justice system
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
. There have been seven editions with the latest written in 2008. The text is printed by Prentice Hall
Prentice Hall
Prentice Hall is a major educational publisher. It is an imprint of Pearson Education, Inc., based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA. Prentice Hall publishes print and digital content for the 6-12 and higher-education market. Prentice Hall distributes its technical titles through the Safari...
and Pearson Education
Pearson Education
Pearson Education is an international educational publishing and technology company providing textbooks and other educational material, such as multimedia learning tools...
. The publisher is Jeff Johnston.
Schmalleger states, "Criminal justice is a dynamic and fluid
Fluid
In physics, a fluid is a substance that continually deforms under an applied shear stress. Fluids are a subset of the phases of matter and include liquids, gases, plasmas and, to some extent, plastic solids....
field of study. As accelerated
Acceleration
In physics, acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with time. In one dimension, acceleration is the rate at which something speeds up or slows down. However, since velocity is a vector, acceleration describes the rate of change of both the magnitude and the direction of velocity. ...
change engulfs American society
Society
A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...
, it is appropriate that a streamlined and up-to-date book be in the hands of students. The information age and all that it has wrought is here..."
Schmalleger adds, "It is my hope that the technological
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
and publishing
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
revolution
Revolution
A revolution is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time.Aristotle described two types of political revolution:...
s will combine with growing social awareness to facilitate needed changes in our system; and will supplant self-serving system-perpetuated injustices with new standards of equity
Social equality
Social equality is a social state of affairs in which all people within a specific society or isolated group have the same status in a certain respect. At the very least, social equality includes equal rights under the law, such as security, voting rights, freedom of speech and assembly, and the...
, compassion, understanding, fairness, and justice for all."