Essentials of Criminal Justice Book

PART I. THE NATURE OF CRIME, LAW, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 1. Crime and Criminal Justice. 2. The Nature of Crime and Victimization. 3. Criminal Law: Substance and Procedure. PART II. THE POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. 4. Police in Society: History and Organization. 5. The Police: Role and Function. 6. Issues in Policing. 7. Police and the Rule of Law. PART III. COURTS AND ADJUDICATION. 8. Courts, Prosecution, and the Defense. 9. Pretrial Procedures. 10. The Criminal Trial. 11. Punishment and Sentencing. PART IV. CORRECTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE SANCTIONS. 12. Probation and Intermediate Sanctions. 13. Corrections: History, Institutions, and Populations. 14. Prison Life. PART V. JUVENILE JUSTICE. 15. Juvenile Justice. GLOSSARY. TABLE OF CASES. NAME INDEX. SUBJECT INDEX. PHOTO CREDITS.