Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0131719505, Hardcover)

The best-selling introduction to criminal justice book of all time, Criminal Justice Today 9/e, continues to set the standard with its hallmark features of theme, technology, and time.  The strengths of the book rest in the application of theoretical perspectives to current real world activities related to criminal justice issues.  New technology and cases are also incorporated, bringing the book and reader together in current issues. CJ Ethics & Professionalism Boxes stress the importance of ethical behavior for the criminal justice professional.  New Juvenile Justice chart details the flow of events in the juvenile justice system.  An added CD provides additional and in-depth coverage of important issues and background material found in book.  Also includes full opinions of important U.S. Supreme Court cases covered in the chapters.  Criminal justice professionals.