The most experienced author team of any introduction to criminal justice textbook brings the world of criminal justice to life in Crime and Justice in America: A Human Perspective 6e. Reflecting the authors' decades of experience as police officers, police administrators, correctional administrators, trial attorneys, trainers, scholars & educators, Crime and Justice in America takes students inside the real world of the criminal justice system. The authors combine their first-rate scholarship with their first-hand knowledge to provide students with an authoritative, relevant, and thought-provoking introduction to the everyday functions of the police, the courts and the correctional system in the United States.