The text contains five parts, the first of which discusses the nature of crime, law, and criminal justice. Chapters address such topics as formal and informal criminal justice processes, criminal justice and the media, double jeopardy, the drug trade and drug treatment, the nature of crime and victimization, and criminal substance and procedure. The second part covers the police and law enforcement, with attention paid to the history of policing, police roles and functions, and policing issues (race, culture, gender, education, minorities, women, stress, violence, corruption, and discretion). The third part deals with courts, prosecution, and defense. Chapters consider pretrial procedures, criminal trials, punishment, and sentencing. The fourth part reviews corrections and alternative sanctions, with emphasis on the history of corrections, probation, intermediate sanctions, inmate populations, and prison life. The final part discusses the juvenile justice system, considering such topics as juvenile courts, juvenile corrections, and juvenile justice reform. References, notes, tables, figures, and photographs