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Dedication iii -- Preface v -- Chapter I-Introduction to criminal justice basic terminologies, principles and philosophical approaches 1 -- Chapter II- Law enforcement the first pillar in the administration of the criminal justice system (CJS) 39 -- Chapter III-Prosecution The second pillar of the criminal justice system 67 -- Chapter IV- Court The third pillar of the criminal justice system 87 -- Chapter V- Corrections the fourth pillar of the criminal justice system 109 -- Chapter VI- Community the fifth pillar of the criminal justice system 129 -- Appendices 139 -- Image credits 182 --

"The Philippine Criminal Justice System is one of the major subject areas in the Criminology Licensure Examination. It introduces the students into other exciting independent subjects in the Criminology curriculum, such as Police Organization and others that focus on the role of Law Enforcement; Criminal procedure on the role of the Prosecutor and the Judiciary; Penology for Institutionalized Corrections and Non-Institutionalized Corrections, among others. As we will see, the process of administering the Criminal Justice System is a very broad and complex area of study. Moreover, it is a fascinating area of academic inquiry touched by the mystique of crime and criminals. It is also one of the most important social issues of our time or of any other time history; in fact, it may well be the most important mirror of our society.Preface"