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:

• 23 chapters spanning all that’s involved with, and fully contextualising, the criminal justice process: the agencies, institutions and processes and procedures that deal with victims, offenders and offending


• A detailed timeline of criminal justice since 1945


• Consideration of victims and witnesses, complaints and misconduct


• A comprehensive review of policing, prosecution, the courts, imprisonment and community sanctions


• A focus on community safety, crime prevention and youth justice


• A review of the effectiveness of the criminal justice process


• Exploration of global and international dimensions as well as the futures of criminal justice


• 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:

• A podcast interview with a police officer


• Practice essay questions


• Multiple choice questions


• Suggested website resources to explore


• Videos.