Introduction to Criminal Justice: A Balanced Approach - Softcover

Payne, Brian K; Oliver, Willard M; Marion, Nancy E

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1506389724 ISBN 13: 9781506389721

Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc, 2018

Synopsis

Revised edition of the authors' Introduction to criminal justice, 2016.

About this title

Review:

"Very thorough text that makes great use of high profile cases to engage students and foster a passion for criminal justice."--Patricia Ahmed

" Introduction to Criminal Justice - a balanced approach by Payne, Oliver, and Marion is THE Introduction to Criminal Justice text I have spent years searching for. The authors cover important areas often missed in introduction text - research and criminology. I find the instructor materials and student materials spot on! Bravo Payne, Oliver, and Marion."--Joel Cox

"Good overview of current system and details of the introduction to the field of CJ. A practical guide to those wanting to work in CJ..."--Terry Beitzel

"This particular textbook is a comprehensive detailed textbook that introduces to students to Criminal Justice. This particular textbook would be appropriate for a freshman level/1st year student Introduction to Criminal Justice course. The textbook is detailed and well written that will allow students to think critically while remain engaged in the topics from chapter to chapter."--Jennifer Bourgeois

"This comprehensive text provides students with an introductory understanding of the criminal justice system. Through a balanced approach, this student-centered text presents material in a clear and concise way."--Matasha Harris

"I would describe the text as a very solid Introductory text. I would recommend the book. It has an easy to use instructor companion site which is something that most professors I know really look for. The material is for the most part very good and students friendly."--David Bish

About the Author:

Brian K. Payne received his doctorate in criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1993. He is currently the vice provost for academic affairs at Old Dominion University, where he is tenured in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, and the chair of the Hampton Roads Cybersecurity Education, Workforce, and Economic Development Alliance. He is a former editor of the American Journal of Criminal Justice, past president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and past president of the Southern Criminal Justice Association. Payne is the author or coauthor of more than 160 journal articles and seven books including White-Collar Crime: The Essentials (Sage), Family Violence and Criminal Justice (Elsevier, with Randy Gainey), and Crime and Elder Abuse: An Integrated Perspective (Charles C Thomas). He won the local Pinewood Derby when he was in the fourth grade.

Willard M. Oliver is a professor of criminal justice at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He holds a doctorate and a master of arts degree in political science from West Virginia University and master of science and bachelor of science degrees from Radford University. He has taught criminal justice for over 20 years, primarily in the area of policing, crime policy, and criminal justice history. He is the author of numerous textbooks, including Community-Oriented Policing, Homeland Security, Homeland Security for Policing, and A History of Crime and Criminal Justice in America. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous articles for professional publications. He is a retired military police officer with the U.S. Army Reserves and a former police officer. Oliver is an avid runner and has completed 14 marathons. He is married, has three children, and resides in Huntsville, TX.

Nancy E. Marion is the Chair of the Criminal Justice Department, the Political Science Department, and the Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies at the University of Akron. She holds a doctorate and a master of arts degree in political science from the State University of New York, a master of science degree in criminal justice from American University, and a bachelor of science degree in administration of justice from the Pennsylvania State University. She is the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and books. Her research interests center around the interplay of politics and criminal justice.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1506389724
• ISBN 13: 9781506389721
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 584