THE 13 CHAPTER TOPICS INCLUDE: AMERICAN JUSTICE, THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, A FAILING IDEAL; POLICING; POLICING THE POLICE; THE PROSECUTING POWER; BAIL AND BAIL REFORM; SCREENING THE CASE; DEFENDING THE ACCUSED; PLEA BARGAINING; THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, TRIAL AND APPEAL, AND SENTENCING AND PUNISHMENT. THE INSTRUCTOR IS ADVISED TO CORRELATE MATERIAL IN THE APPENDIX OF THE TEXTBOOK WITH APPROPRIATE CHAPTERS. THE INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE PRESENTS SHORT DISCUSSIONS OF THE CHAPTER THEMES AND IDENTIFIES DOMINANT TOPICS WITHIN EACH. FILL-IN, MULTIPLE-CHOICE, AND TRUE-FALSE TYPES OF QUESTIONS ARE SUPPLIED AS QUIZ MATERIAL. RESEARCH EXERCISES AND PROJECTS ARE SUGGESTED. FOR THE TEXTBOOK, SEE NCJ 66530. (MRK)