The Criminal Justice System: An Introduction, Fifth Edition incorporates the latest developments in the field while retaining the basic organization of previous editions which made this textbook so popular. Exploring the police, prosecutors, courts, and corrections, including probation and parole, the book moves chronologically through the differen

Ronald Waldron, Ph.D.:Dr. Waldron's background includes Senior Fellow, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Senior Executive Service, U.S. Department of Justice; Chief of Research, Texas Department of Corrections; State Trooper, New Jersey State Police; and Law Enforcement and Intelligence positions in the U.S. Air Force. Chester L. Quarles, Ph.D., C.P.P.: Dr. Quarles' background includes Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Mississippi; Di[1]rector of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics; CEO of his own private security company; Director, Mississippi Crime Lab; Criminal Investigtor of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety; Criminal Investigator (Certified) of the United States Army; and Military Policeman, United States Army. David H. McElreath, Ph.D.: Dr. McElreath's background includes Professor and Chair, Department of Legal Studies, University of Mississippi; Professor and Chair, Department of Criminal Justice, Washburn University; As[1]sociate Professor, Southeast Missouri State University; Colonel, United States Marine Corps; and Law Enforcement and Corrections positions with the Oxford (Mississippi) Police and Forrest County (Mississippi) Sheriff's Department. Michelle E. Waldron, M.S.F.S.: Ms. Waldron's background includes Information Technology Specialist and Inmate Systems Officer for the U.S. Department of Justice; Private Investigations; and Criminalist, Missouri State Highway Patrol. David Milstein, J.D.: Mr. Milstein is a licensed attorney and information technology specialist.