Covers 843 topics from 12 categories: Law; Civil and Criminal Justice; Constitutional Law and Issues; Court Cases; Crimes; Government Officers, Agencies, and Commissions; Historical Events, Movements, and Trends; Legal Terms and Procedures; Legislation and Government; Organizations; Persons; Social Justice and Political Rights. Written in the Salem Press easy-to-understand style, this award-winning 3-volume set begins its examination of the American Justice system on a broad scope. Then, following cross-references appearing at the end of the articles, readers can turn to specific areas and/or cases. Coupled with thorough indexing, a time line, glossary, listing of famous trials, Supreme Court justices and cases, this reference tool will become an invaluable addition to your library.