THE TEXTBOOK BEGINS WITH THE PREPARATION AND PASSAGE OF LAWS, COVERS CRIME PREVENTION ACTIVITIES, AND MOVES THROUGH APPREHENSION, PROCESSING, AND SUPERVISION IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. IT PRESENTS BOTH PROCEDURES AND ISSUES SURROUNDING EACH PROCESS. THE CHAPTER OVERVIEWS IN THE INSTURCTOR'S MANUAL HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANT CONCEPTS AND TOPICS IN THE CHAPTER. THE OUTLINES MAY EITHER BE GIVEN TO THE STUDENTS AS A STUDY GUIDE OR MAY HELP THE INSTRUCTOR PLAN JUST HOW MANY TOPICS MAY BE COVERED IN A CLASS SESSION. THE ESSAY AND MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS CAN BE USED AS THEY STAND FOR QUIZZES AND EXAMINATIONS. THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER CONTAIN BOOKS AND A FEW JOURNAL ARTICLES PRESENTING CONTRASTING POINTS OF VIEW ON ISSUES DISCUSSED. TOPICS COVERED ARE: THE PROBLEM OF CRIME IN A FREE SOCIETY, PERSPECTIVES ON CRIMINALITY, THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, AMERICAN POLICE FORCES, ISSUES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE JUDICIAL PROCESS, ISSUES IN THE JUDICIAL PROCESS, THE CORRECTIONAL PROCESS, ISSUES IN CORRECTIONS, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, ISSUES IN JUVENILE JUSTICE, CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND FUTURE TRENDS. (GLR)