TY - BOOK AU - Adier, Freda TI - Criminal justice: the core. SN - 0070004994 U1 - HV9950.AD353 PY - 1996/// CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill N1 - Contents: The Universe of crime and justice -- Crime and criminals -- History and organization of the police -- Police functions -- Police officers and their lifestyles -- The Origin and role of the courts -- Lawyers and judges -- Prosecution and adjudication -- Sentencing -- Corrections:yesterday and today -- Institutional corrections -- Alternatives: community corrections -- Juvenile justice -- Appendix: The Constitution of the United States of America -- Glossary -- Acknowledgements -- Indexes ER -