Contains 843 articles, arranged alphabetically, on a wide variety of American justice topics, including Supreme Court cases, federal legislation, civil justice, the criminal justice system, types of crime, legal terms, personages, organizations, historical events, and contemporary justice issues.

"A Magill book from the editors of Salem Press."

v.1 - Abington school district v. Schempp - felony ; v.2 - Feminism - public order offenses ; v.3 - Pullman strike - zoning.