Criminal justice essentials / Sue Titus Reid.

Previously published under title: Criminal justice.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part I Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems -- 1. Criminal Justice: An Overview -- 2. Crime, Offenders, and Victims -- Part II Entry into Criminal Justice Systems: Policing -- 3. The Emergence and Structure of Police Systems -- 4. Policing in a Modern Society -- 5. Problems and Issues in Policing -- Part III Processing a Criminal Case: Criminal Court Systems -- 6. Criminal Court Systems -- 7. Prosecution, Defense, and Pretrial Procedure -- 8. Trial, Sentencing, and Appeal -- Part IV Confinement and Corrections -- 9. The History and Structure of Confinement -- 10. Life in Prison -- 11. Community Corrections, Probation, and Parole -- Part V Juvenile Justice: A Special Case -- 12. Juvenile Justice Systems -- Appendices -- A. Selected Amendments to the U.S. Constitution -- B. How to Read a Court Citation -- Glossary.

Revised and updated to reflect recent research and statutory changes, the Ninth Edition of Sue Titus Reid's Criminal Justice Essentials represents the most comprehensive yet concise overview of the major areas of various criminal justice systems - with a primary focus on U.S. federal and state systems. In addition to providing thorough coverage of how the criminal justice system functions, leading scholar and author Sue Titus Reid reveals the complex interrelationships of the various segments of the system. Utilizing a reader-friendly approach, Reid cuts through legal jargon to address the latest social science research, legal cases and appellate opinion, federal and state statutes, state and Congressional bills, and current events. The latest cases, statutes, and citations are included.