pt. 1. The nature of crime, law, and criminal justice -- ch. 1. Crime and criminal justice -- ch. 2. The nature of crime and victimization -- ch. 3. Criminal law : substance and procedure -- pt. 2. The police and law enforcement -- ch. 4. Police in society : history and organization -- ch. 5. The police : role and function -- ch. 6. Issues in policing : professional, social, and legal -- pt. 3. Courts and adjudication -- ch. 7. Courts, prosecution, and the defense -- ch. 8. Trial procedures -- ch. 9. Punishment and sentencing -- pt. 4. Corrections and alternative sanctions -- ch. 10. Community sentences : probation, intermediate sanctions, and restorative justice -- ch. 11. Corrections : history, institutions, and populations -- ch. 12. Prison life : living in and leaving prison -- pt. 5. Contemporary challenges of the American criminal justice system -- ch. 13. Juvenile justice in the 21st century -- ch. 14. Crime and justice in the new millennium : terrorism and cyber crime.