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Author:   Ralph A. Weisheit ,  Frank Morn
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   4th edition
Weight:   0.555kg
ISBN:  

9781032972145

ISBN 10:   1032972149
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   14 September 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Part I: What is Justice? Chapter 1. Religion and Justice Chapter 2. Philosophy and Justice Chapter 3. Justice and the State Chapter 4. Social Justice Part II: Formal Systems of Justice Chapter 5. Common Law Systems Chapter 6. Civil Law Systems Chapter 7. Islamic Law Systems Chapter 8. Justice American Style Part III: Contemporary Issues Chapter 9. Immigration and Justice Chapter 10. War and Justice Chapter 11. Terrorism Chapter 12. Contemporary Slavery Chapter 13. Genocide Chapter 14. The Environment Part IV: Strategies for Achieving Justice Chapter 15. Individual Strategies for Achieving Justice Chapter 16. Organizations Seeking Justice Chapter 17. Global Justice Conclusion: Justice as an Evolving Concept Appendix: The United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Ralph A. Weisheit is a Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice at Illinois State University. He is the author of nine books, including Methamphetamine: Its History, Pharmacology, and Treatment (with William White), Domestic Marijuana: A Neglected Industry, Crime and Policing in Rural and Small Town America (with David N. Falcone and L. Edward Wells), and Research Methods for Rural Criminologists (with Jessica Rene Peterson and Artur Pytlarz). He has published numerous journal articles, book chapters, and solicited essays. He has appeared in the Frontline documentary film series and on the news program 60 Minutes. His work has been reported in The Atlantic Monthly, U.S. News & World Report, The Washington Post, and USA Today. Frank Morn, Professor Emeritus at Illinois State University, is the author of “The Eye That Never Sleeps”: A History of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency (1982). In addition, he has authored Academic Politics and the History of Criminal Justice Higher Education (1995) and Forgotten Reformer: Robert McClaughry and Criminal Justice Reform in Nineteenth Century America (2011) as well as the textbooks Foundations of Criminal Investigation (2000) and Criminal Justice Process and Problems: A Scenario Set for Student Analysis (1996, 1999). He won three teaching awards while at the University of Illinois (1980, 1982) and Illinois State University (2000). He has done consulting for criminal justice agencies in England, Spain, and Russia. He was a Fulbright scholar posted in Lanzhou, China.

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