Criminal Justice: The Essentials - Softcover

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

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199737193 ISBN 13: 9780199737192

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Criminal Justice: The Essentials, Second Edition, is the most straightforward and affordable introductory text on the market. It covers all the fundamental issues faced by law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and juvenile justice, leaving 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.

FEATURES

* Covers the background, current issues and problems, and operational challenges of each chapter's subject area
* Incorporates all important material into the normal flow of the text
* Provides abundant examples and just the right amount of sidebars and "highlights," helping students to determine the most important issues
* Offers timely data and current examples that sustain student interest

NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION

* More tables and figures to help illustrate key points
* Each chapter begins with a helpful "Chapter Outline" summary
* Includes a new concluding chapter on important policy issues
* Incorporates new "Critical Thinking" boxes throughout
* Key terms now appear at the end of each chapter, helping to reinforce chapter themes
* Completely updated Instructor's CD featuring new PowerPoint-based lecture slides
* All statistics, references, and citations are up to date
* Updated Companion Website

An innovative and cost-effective alternative to large, overwhelming texts, Criminal Justice: The Essentials, Second Edition, is ideal for introductory courses in criminal justice.

About this title

About the Author

Steven P. Lab is Chair, Director, and Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Bowling Green State University.

Marian R. Williams is Assistant Professor in the Department of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian State University.

Jefferson E. Holcomb is Assistant Professor in the Department of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian State University.

Melissa W. Burek is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Bowling Green State University.

William R. King is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University.

Michael E. Buerger is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Bowling Green State University.

Review

"Criminal Justice: The Essentials has the strong advantages of being concise, clearly written, and AFFORDABLE."--Alissa Pollitz Worden, University at Albany, State University of New York "This book is far superior to other texts in terms of its readability for the novice undergraduate. . . . The field has waited a long time for an affordable book like this. . . . I would say to colleagues 'Adopt this book because you'd be doing a favor for yourself and your students.' It contains the distilled essence of cultural literacy in the field."--Thomas O'Connor, Austin Peay State University "I very much like the concise, straightforward approach to both the content and writing style. There is no wasted cost or content directed to meaningless photos, drop-ins, or the like. . . . It is unique in its precision and disciplined approach and stands alone from the big and expensive hardback textbooks that try to over complicate and over stimulate students, who neither benefit financially or intellectually from all their trappings."--Dean Dabney, Georgia State University

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0199737193
• ISBN 13: 9780199737192
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 272