Criminal Justice in Action

Larry Gaines serves as chair of his department. A longtime, well-known figure in the field, he is recognized both for his work as an educator and for his contributions to law enforcement. Roger LeRoy Miller is currently director of the Institute for University Studies in Arlington, Texas. He has served on the faculty of several universities, including the University of Washington, Clemson University and the University of Miami School of Law. As a professor, he has taught intellectual property law and entertainment law, among other subjects. A widely published and respected author, his work has appeared in the Insurance Counsel Journal, Defense Re-search, California Trial Lawyers Journal, Antitrust Bulletin, Wisconsin Law Review and Connecticut Law Review. He has authored or co-authored numerous authoritative textbooks on law, including "Business Law: Text & Cases"; "Business Law Today: Text & Summarized Cases" and "The Legal Environment Today." Professor Miller completed his studies at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Chicago.

• Part I: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.1. Criminal Justice Today.2. Causes of Crime.3. The Crime Picture: Offenders and Victims.4. Inside Criminal Law.Part II: THE POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.5. Law Enforcement Today.6. Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing.7. Police and the Constitution: The Rules of Law EnforcementPart III: CRIMINAL COURTS.8. Courts and the Quest for Justice.9. Pretrial Procedures: The Adversary System in Action.10. The Criminal Trial.11. Punishment and Sentencing.Part IV: CORRECTIONS.12. Probation, Parole, and Intermediate Sanctions.13. Prisons and Jails.14. The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry.Part V: SPECIAL ISSUES.15. The Juvenile Justice System.16. Today's Challenges: Security vs. Liberty, Cyber Crime, and White Collar Crime.