# Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System

- By: Burke et al.
- Publisher: Southern Oregon University
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Criminology_and_Criminal_Justice/Introduction_to_the_American_Criminal_Justice_System_(Burke_et_al.))
- Licence: [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/socialsci-328886/pdf

This text covers law enforcement, criminal courts, sentencing, penal institutions, and community-based sanctions. It also includes historical and contemporary perspectives on components of the criminal justice system, as well as the legal and constitutional frameworks in which they operate.