Criminal justice today an introductory text for the 21st century - Schmalleger, Frank (Upper Saddle River, N.J. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2011)
What is criminal justice? -- The crime picture -- The search for causes -- Criminal law -- Policing : history and structure -- Policing : purpose and organization -- Policing : legal aspects -- Policing : issues and challenges -- The courts : structure and participants -- Pretrial activities and the criminal trial -- Sentencing -- Probation, parole, and community corrections -- Prisons and jails -- Prison life -- Juvenile justice -- Drugs and crime -- Terrorism and multinational criminal justice -- The future of criminal justice.
Keywords: Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States