Crime, criminal law, and criminology -- The measurement of crime and its impact -- Early explanations of criminal behavior and their modern counterparts -- Biological and psychological theories of criminal behavior -- Sociological theories of criminal behavior I : the social-structured approach -- Sociological theories of criminal behavior II : the social-process approach -- Violent crimes -- Property crimes -- Business- and government-related crimes -- Drug abuse, drug trafficking, and organized crime -- U.S. criminal justice systems -- Police -- Court systems -- The confinement of offenders -- Corrections in the community -- Appendix A: Selected amendments to the U.S. Constitution -- Appendix B: How to read a court citation -- Glossary.