The criminal justice system is made up of agencies that are utilized to protect society. These agencies are in place to police, sentence, and uphold the law while utilizing eighteen steps in order to do so. Interacting amendments that benefit all are listed fourth through eighth. These amendments pertain to investigation and trials. Defendants receive these rights in order to preserve impartiality and fairness. The author, Keena Winters, wrote this book as an easy-to-grasp guide for the citizens awareness of the criminal justice system. The author believes that a basic understanding of the intricacies of the criminal justice system is a responsibility and privilege that each and every citizen of the United States of America must have.