Introduction to Criminal Justice
Subtitle: Systems, Diversity, and Change
Edition: Fifth edition
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Published: 2025
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9781071903742
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Thank You; title: About the Authors; title: Part I: Foundations; title: Chapter 1. An Introduction to Crime and the Criminal Justice System; title: Chapter 2: The Nature and Extent of Crime; title: Chapter 3: Criminal Justice and the Law; title: Part II: Law Enforcement; title: Chapter 4: The History of Policing; title: Chapter 5: On the Streets:  Organization, Responsibilities, and Challenges; title: Chapter 6: Police and the Rule of Law; title: Part III: Courts; title: Chapter 7: The Courts and Judiciary; title: Chapter 8: The Prosecution, Defense, and Pretrial Activities; title: Chapter 9: The Criminal Trial and Sentencing; title: Part IV: Corrections; title: Chapter 10: Correctional Responses in the Community; title: Chapter 11: Institutional Corrections; title: Chapter 12: Prison Life and Life After Prison; title: Part V: Beyond the Basics; title: Chapter 13: The Juvenile Justice System; title: Chapter 14: Exploring Specialized and Topical Issues; title: Appendix: The Bill of Rights; title: Glossary; title: Notes; title: Index