The Short Guide to Criminal Justice provides a comprehensive, yet
concise, introduction to the current state of the criminal justice
system in the United Kingdom. Avoiding an overtly legalistic or
philosophical approach, it offers an accessible entry point for students
and researchers across disciplines, including many student-friendly
features such as case study boxes, tables showing key facts and figures
and links to data sources and further reading. Also exploring the
experience of criminal justice in relation to inequality, this book
provides a foundation for further investigation and discussion.