The US criminal justice system : a reference handbook / Sarah Koon-Magnin, Ryan J. Williams.

Author/creator Koon-Magnin, Sarah, 1984- author.
Other author Williams, Ryan J., author.
Format Electronic
PublicationNew York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.
Copyright Date©2024
Description1 online resource (xiii, 282 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps.
Supplemental ContentEBSCOhost
Subjects

Variant title U.S. criminal justice system
Variant title United States criminal justice system
SeriesContemporary world issues
Contemporary world issues.
Contents Background and history -- Problems, controversies, and solutions -- Perspectives -- Profiles -- Data and documents -- Resources -- Chronology.
Abstract "This wide-ranging resource provides an authoritative overview of the criminal justice system in America, including its history, legal and philosophical foundations, dimensions of racial and economic inequality, and insights into daily life inside America's complex court and correctional systems"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from digital title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed on August 18, 2025).
Issued in other formPrint version: Koon-Magnin, Sarah, 1984- US criminal justice system. New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024 9781440879623
Issued in other formPrint version: Koon-Magnin, Sarah The US Criminal Justice System New York : Bloomsbury Academic & Professional,c2024
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2024011890
ISBN144087963X
ISBN9798216172451 electronic book
ISBN9781440879630 electronic book
ISBN9798216172468 electronic book
ISBNhardcover
ISBNpaperback