BEGINNING WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE TOTAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND ALL OF ITS COMPONENTS, THE TEXT EXAMINES THE CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS FOR CREATION OF THE SYSTEM AND BRIEFLY REVIEWS SOME OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT COURT CASES INVOLVING CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES IN POLICE AND COURT PROCEDURES. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ON THE EVOLUTION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROVIDES THE BASIS FOR A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF WHAT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IS, WHAT ITS COMPONENT PARTS ARE, AND HOW IT OPERATES IN MODERN SOCIETY. THE SELECTION, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS IS DISCUSSED, AS ARE THE ISSUES OF ETHICS, PROFESSIONALISM, AND THE PUBLIC IMAGE WHICH HELP DETERMINE HOW THE PROFESSIONAL SHOULD PERFORM IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC. FINALLY, THE FUTURE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION IS CONSIDERED, WITH ATTENTION TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT'S CRIME COMMISSION FROM 1965 TO 1967, I.E., THE OMNIBUS CRIME BILL, AND VARIOUS OTHER LEGISLATION THAT HAS LED TO INNOVATIVE PROCEDURES AND CHANGES IN ATTITUDES. ALSO EXAMINED ARE THE SPECIFIC GOALS RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS. EACH CHAPTER CONTAINS EXERCISES, STUDY QUESTIONS, AND RECOMMENDED PROJECTS FOR ADDITIONAL STUDY. TABLES, REFERENCES, AND AN INDEX ARE PROVIDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED--PRG)