This best-selling paperback essentials text presents criminal justice as a dynamic, ever-changing field, emphasizing how the concepts and processes of criminal justice are constantly evolving. It is ideal for those who want the proven hallmarks of the Senna/Siegel author team in a shorter, paperback presentation. This book provides all the up-to-date coverage of structural and procedural changes in the criminal justice system that instructors require, ultimately helping students to understand the critical issues in the field, and the impact they have on the criminal justice system. This edition offers cutting-edge coverage and thorough integration of technology (including references to the hundreds of online journals, magazines, and resources available through InfoTrac College Edition and on the Web site) to expand students' learning beyond the classroom for real time access to developments in the field.

Covering the basics of the criminal justice system with more depth and breadth than other brief paperback texts, best-selling author and active teacher Larry Siegel provides students with thorough, objective coverage of all the latest scholarship and research in the field. This text is ideal for those who want the proven reliability of Siegel's authorship in a shorter, paperback presentation. The ESSENTIALS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE can be packaged with Criminal JusticeNow---a web-based, intelligent study system that saves time for students and instructors by providing a complete package of diagnostic quizzes, a personalized study plan, integrated multimedia elements, learning modules, and an instructor grade book. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.