A contemporary guide to the criminal justice process, the broad scope of this book means it will be a trusted companion throughout a Criminology and/or Criminal Justice degree. The contents of An Introduction to Criminal Justice include: O 23 chapters spanning all thatOs involved with, and fully contextualising, the criminal justice process: the agencies, institutions and processes and procedures that deal with victims, offenders and offending O A detailed timeline of criminal justice since 1945 O Consideration of victims and witnesses, complaints and misconduct O A comprehensive review of policing, prosecution, the courts, imprisonment and community sanctions O A focus on community safety, crime prevention and youth justice O A review of the effectiveness of the criminal justice process O Exploration of global and international dimensions as well as the futures of criminal justicea O Lots of helpful extras including further reading suggestions, case studies, self-study questions and a glossary of terms. The accompanying website to An Introduction to Criminal Justice has: O A podcast interview with a police officer O Practice essay questions O Multiple choice questionsa O Suggested website resources to explore O Videos.