Download or read book World of Criminal Justice written by Shirelle Phelps and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 2002 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the World of Criminal Justice. The individual entries in this ready-reference source explain in concise, detailed, and jargon-free language some of the most important topics, theories, discoveries, concepts, and organizations in criminal justice. Brief biographical profiles of the people who have made a significant and lasting impact on the field of criminal justice and society in general are also included. More than 320 photographs, statistical charts, and graphs aid the reader in understanding the topics and people covered in the reference work.