Pursuant to the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, every person accused of a crime is afforded the right to have counsel in his or her defen...

This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the GAO (Government Accountabil...

Leadership and culture are important elements in policing. Police leaders often work within a police culture steeped with traditions. The purpose o...

In criminal justice literature, "community justice" usually refers to a variety of alternative adjudicative strategies and practices. In this book,...

Only a small fraction of the impaired drivers who are at risk for alcohol-impaired-driving crashes are arrested. These include drivers who drink re...

At approximately noon on Saturday 9 August 2014, Officer Darren Wilson of the Ferguson Police Department (FPD) shot and killed Michael Brown, an un...

Supervised release is the successor to parole in the federal criminal justice system. In 1984, Congress eliminated parole to create a more determin...