Criminal Justice: The Essentials

Lab, Steven P.,Williams, Marian R.,Holcomb, Jefferson E.,Burek, Melissa W.,King, William R.,Buerger, Michael E.

ISBN 10: 0195332490 / ISBN 13: 9780195332490

Published by Oxford University Press, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Criminal Justice: The Essentials

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: paperback

Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis:

Criminal Justice: The Essentials is an innovative alternative to large, overwhelming texts that attempt to cover every conceivable issue, a goal that cannot realistically be accomplished in a single academic term. Ideal for introductory courses in criminal justice, this volume covers all the fundamental issues faced by law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and juvenile justice, but leaves detailed specifics and tangential topics to the discretion of instructors to cover in class. This approach provides instructors with a great deal of flexibility in orienting their courses, as they can use whatever supplementary materials they feel are most suitable. Each chapter covers the background, current issues and problems, and operational challenges of the subject area. All important materials are incorporated into the normal flow of the text, with abundant examples, but a minimum of sidebars and "highlights." Therefore, students are not forced to sift through encyclopedic amounts of material in order to determine what is the most significant, since only the essentials are presented. Timely data and current examples sustain student interest. The text is also supplemented by a Companion Website and an Instructor's Manual.

Review:

"Criminal Justice: The Essentials is the ideal textbook because it is concise, takes a general approach, is priced low, and carries the Oxford brand, which helps me to assure even skeptical students that the information is correct, accurate, and reliable."--David Keys, New Mexico State University

"The authors present the relevant material, offer suggestions for other readings that may be useful, and provide critical-thinking exercises that can be used to help stimulate class discussion. They also include links to relevant online sources that supplement the material discussed in the text."--Tristin Kilgallon, Ohio Northern University

"Criminal Justice: The Essentials is the ideal textbook because it is concise, takes a general approach, is priced low, and carries the Oxford brand, which helps me to assure even skeptical students that the information is correct, accurate, and reliable."--David Keys, New Mexico State University

"The authors present the relevant material, offer suggestions for other readings that may be useful, and provide critical-thinking exercises that can be used to help stimulate class discussion. They also include links to relevant online sources that supplement the material discussed in the text."--Tristin Kilgallon, Ohio Northern University