CONTENTS SECTION Ⅰ The Evolution of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice 1 A Brief History : The Evolution of Law and Our Criminal Justice System ... 1 2 The American Quest for Freedom and Justice : Our Laws ... 39 3 Crime in the United States and Its Victims ... 69 SECTION Ⅱ Contemporary Law Enforcement 4 Contemporary Policing : An Overview ... 125 5 Community Policing, Problem-Solving Policing and Service ... 159 6 General Functions of Police : Patrol and Traffic ... 201 7 Specialized Roles of Police ... 239 SECTION Ⅲ Challenges to the Profession 8 Drugs and Gangs : Two National Threats ... 265 9 Policing within the Law ... 323 10 Issues Concerning Police Conduct and Other Departmental Concerns ... 361 11 Recruiting and Selecting Officers - Major Challenges ... 419 SECTION Ⅳ In Search of Justice : Our Criminal Justice System in Action 12 Our Courts-Innocent Until Proven Guilty ... 447 13 Corrections : Carrying Out the Sentences of the Court ... 487 14 The Juvenile Justice System ... 539