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Author / Creator:	Smartt, Ursula.
Imprint:	London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2006.
Description:	1 online resource (vi, 226 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	SAGE course companions SAGE course companions.
Subject:	Criminal justice, Administration of -- Great Britain. Criminal justice, Administration of -- Study and teaching. Criminal justice, Administration of. Criminal justice, Administration of -- Study and teaching. Great Britain. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11185150

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ISBN:	9781847878052 1847878059 1412907063 9781412907064 1412907071 9781412907071 9781446212127 1446212122 9786611244491 6611244492
Digital file characteristics:	text file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-214) and index. Includes web resources. English. Print version record.
Summary:	"This Course Companion in Criminal Justice by Ursula Smartt is to be applauded. It is an essential handbook for all students and practitioners who are studying the criminal justice system. The user-friendly framework provides students with practical support in how they can organise their approach to studying to maximise their knowledge and revision skills. I have no hesitation in commending this Companion as a valuable complementary text"--Professor Allyson MacVean, John Grieve Centre for Policing & Community Safety, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College. Designed as an accessible refe.
Other form:	Print version: Smartt, Ursula. Criminal justice. London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2006 1412907063 1412907071

Table of Contents:

Part 1. Introduction
Introduction to your Course Companion
How To Use this Book
Navigation Around This Book
Introducing the Features
Criminal Justice: a Brief Introduction
Thinking Like a Criminal Justice Specialist
Part 2. Core Areas of The Curriculum
Running Themes in Criminal Justice
Introduction to the Criminal Process of England and Wales
Understanding Crime and Criminal Law
Punishment and Sentencing Framework
Police
Prosecuting Crime
The Magistrates' Court
The Crown Court
Youth Crime and Youth Justice
Prisons
Probation
Part 3. Study, Writing and Revision Skills
How To Get the Most out of Your Lectures - in collaboration with David McIlroy
How To Make the Most from Your Seminars or Tutorial Workshops
Essay Writing Tips
Revision Hints and Tips
Exam Tips
Tips on Interpreting Essay and Exam Questions
Part 4. Additional Resources
Chronology of Crime Events
Glossary of Legal Terms
Bibliography
Internet Sources and Useful Websites
Index