I. How Much Crime is There?

II. Intergovernmental Roles in Criminal Justice

A. The Continuing Challenge of Crime Fighting

III. Actors in Criminal Justice Policy

A. Law Enforcement Officials
B. The Courts
C. The Public's Involvement
D. The Victim

IV. How Policy Participants Interact: Two Policy Areas

A. Victimless Crime
B. Capital Punishment

V. Correctional Policy

A. Sentencing
B. Prison Conditions

VI. Policy Alternatives for States and Localities

A. Back-Door Strategies
B. Front-Door Strategies
C. Capacity Enhancement

VII. The Continuing Challenge in Crime and Corrections