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| Features | |
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| Preface | |
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| Perspectives on Criminal Justice | |
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| Perspectives on Crime | |
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| Media Perspectives on Crime | |
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| The Political Perspective on Crime | |
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| Crime and Other Life Events | |
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| Effects of Fear | |
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| The Universality of Crime | |
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| What Is Crime? | |
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| Historical and Political Contexts of Crime | |
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| Origins of the Criminal Justice System | |
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| Justice in the Colonial Period | |
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| The Evolution of Due Process | |
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| Thats a Fact: Perspectives on Fear of Crime | |
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| Media and Criminal Justice: Television Crime Dramas and the Causes of Homicide | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercises: Carjackings in the United States | |
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| Binge Drinking | |
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| The Nature and Causes of Crime | |
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| Defining Deviance | |
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| Thinking versus Acting | |
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| Mala in Se, Mala Prohibita, and Criminal Harm | |
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| Criminalization of Behavior | |
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| How Can Crime Be Explained? | |
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| Biological Determinism and Psychological Explanations | |
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| Sociological Explanations | |
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| Rational Choice Explanations | |
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| Gender-Based Explanations | |
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| Guns, Drugs, and Crime | |
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| Guns | |
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| Drugs and Alcohol | |
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| Thats a Fact: Perspectives on Gun Control by Teenagers and Adults | |
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| Media and Criminal Justice: Perceptions and the Reality of Crime | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercises: Choosing What to Criminalize | |
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| A Case Study of Delinquency | |
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| Defining and Measuring Crime | |
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| What Are the Types of Crime? | |
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| How Are Violent Crimes and Property Crimes Classified? | |
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| Homicide | |
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| Sexual Assault | |
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| Assault | |
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| Robbery | |
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| Burglary | |
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| Larceny | |
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| Arson | |
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| How Are Crime Rates Determined? | |
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| The FBI Uniform Crime Reports | |
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| The National Crime Victimization Survey | |
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| What Offenders Say | |
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| The Future of Crime in the United States | |
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| Thats a Fact: Perspectives on the Crime Index | |
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| Media And Criminal Justice: Americas Most Wanted: America Fights Back | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercises: The Circumstances of Crime | |
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| Identifying Serious Crimes | |
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| Perpetrators and Victims of Crime | |
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| Who Are the Victims and Perpetrators of Crime? | |
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| Age | |
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| Gender | |
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| Race and Ethnicity | |
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| Socioeconomic Status | |
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| What Is Crime Profiling? | |
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| Offender Profiles | |
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| Victim Profiles | |
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| Crime Scene Profiles | |
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| Thats a Fact: Perspectives on Partner Violence | |
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| Media and Criminal Justice: Superheroes and Crime Prevention | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercises: The Characteristics of Homicide | |
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| Preventing School Shootings | |
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| Criminal Law | |
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| What Is Criminal Law? | |
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| Four Sources of American Criminal Law | |
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| Limits on Criminal Law | |
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| How Did the American System of Law and Justice Develop? | |
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| Evolution of Lawful Justice | |
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| Evolution of Due Process | |
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| How Does the Law Define the Elements of a Crime? | |
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| Characteristics of Criminal Acts | |
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| The State of Mind Requirement | |
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| What Defenses against Criminal Charges Does the Law Recognize? | |
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| Defenses Related to Mental Illness | |
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| Defenses Involving Force | |
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| Defenses Involving Justification or Excuse | |
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| What Are Some Concerns about Applying Criminal Law? | |
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| Controlling Animals or Owners? | |
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| Assisted Suicide or Murder? | |
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| Thats a Fact: Perspectives on | |