The second edition of this popular introductory text presents complex ideas and
information in a comprehensive and readable format. The book starts with the
basic learning tools of definitions, research methods, statistics, typologies,
and ideologies relating to crime and justice. Subsequent chapters cover the
evolution, history, and contemporary operation of the components of the criminal
justice system, namely law enforcement, courts, and corrections. Crime and
Justice features expanded coverage of the research tools for analyzing crime,
theories of crime causation, and jails in America. In addition, the issue of
juvenile justice has been integrated into the entire text. Based on the latest
research data, trends in the field,