Criminal justice in action: the core

Part One : The criminal justice system. Criminal justice today

Measuring and explaining crime

Inside criminal law

Part Two : The police and law enforcement. Law enforcement today

Problems and solutions in modern policing

Police and the constitution : the rules of law enforcement

Part Three : Criminal courts. Courts and the quest for justice

Pretrial procedures and the criminal trial

Punishment and sentencing

Part Four : Corrections. Probation, parole, and intermediate sanctions

Prisons and jails

The prison experience and prisoner reentry

Part Five : Special issues. The juvenile justice system

Crucial issues in criminal justice.