This second edition of Criminal Courts for the 21st Century offers a comprehensive collection of twenty criminal justice articles, all culled from leading scholarly journals. The reader offers the student an up-to-the-minute look at our courts, judiciary, and the entire criminal trial from pretrial procedures to punishment and sentencing. Authored by top criminal justice. authorities, the articles of Criminal Courts for the 21st Century bring the newest issues to light--a must for professors who want to show the dynamic, ever-changing atmosphere of the modern courtroom.