“A well-written, concise overview of the main components of the CJS – not a lot of filler, does a great job of getting the basic elements like history and terminology across without being dry, focusing instead on issues.”
“An excellent text for both instructor and students. Very contemporary and useful in today’s CJ world. I would adopt over my current book for sure.”
“The book is exceptional and affordable for my students. And it had an entire chapter devoted to the nature of crime and criminality.”
“The text is logically organized and easy to read and understand. Students will find the text intriguing as they move through the coverage of the controversies from the text.”
“I would describe this textbook as being capable to deliver the basic information regarding the functions, procedures, and systems related to the criminal justice system. Additionally, this book is contemporary and relatable to students, and also easy for them to read and comprehend.”
“Concise, informative, student friendly, and intelligent.”
“…the book presents the most important information the Intro to CJ students need without overwhelming students with details. Chapters are a reasonable length and easy to read. And it is a reasonable price”
A very thoughtful treatment of two autonomous but interrelated topics in criminology studies
Found it met the needs for the course. Basic enough for an introduction course but allows for in depth lecture. Great online resources to assist with organizing the course as well!