Criminal Justice - Hardcover

Fagin, James A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0321194608 ISBN 13: 9780321194602

Publisher: Prentice-Hall, 2003

Synopsis

An awesome book on criminal justice!

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Fagin’s Criminal Justice, 2nd edition introduces students to the real world of criminal justice. This applied text provides comprehensive coverage of the criminal justice system, simply explained and illustrated throughout. James Fagin uses clear examples drawn from decades of experience to bring criminal justice alive for students, and places the criminal justice system in the broader context of American government.

A wealth of active learning, problem solving, and decision-making opportunities throughout each chapter allow students to critically think about real situations and get involved as citizens and pre-professionals.

New to this edition
3 New Chapters:

• Chapter 4: Victimology: The Other Side of Crime explores this growing area in criminology/ criminal justice by discussing the study of victims and patterns of victimization.
• Chapter 9: Homeland Security: The New Era of Federalism and Policing addresses the monumental effect of 9/11 and the War on Terror on the criminal justice system.
• Chapter 17: The Juvenile Justice System covers the goals, origin, and jurisdiction of the juvenile courts.

Praise for the text:

“Fagin writes in an informative manner that permits for fast and vast learning. This book is advanced enough for excellent students but still not too advanced for students who are still learning how to learn. It is the best book on the intro to CJ market in terms of appealability to a broad audience.”
Michael Jordan
Lamar University

“Fagin’s Criminal Justice is a fun, well-researched, comprehensive text that particularly serves students with an interest in applied, pragmatic criminal justice.”
Matt DeLisi
Iowa State University

"I have used his text before (as well as others) and I always return to Fagin. Thank you, Mr. Fagin, for your wonderful work!"
Professor Kimora
John Jay College of Criminal Justice

“The writing is clear, to the point, and students respond quite well to the overall text.”
Tracy Tolbert
California State University, Long Beach

About the Author:

Experience

 

James Fagin began his law enforcement career as a police academy student and became a commissioned police officer. He has worked with numerous local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies.

 

Expertise

 

James Fagin is an expert and consultant on transnational terrorism, computer crimes, and computer technologies in criminal justice. His other special areas of expertise include effective community policing, police recruitment, and police performance, including stress management.

 

Educator

 

He has taught criminal justice courses for almost 30 years and has been involved in ground-breaking  off-campus criminal justice education programs for Wichita State University. The American Society of Public Administration names him "Outstanding Educator" in 1996. Today he is the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at East Stroudsburg University and remains an active member of the John Harvard Society and Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice-Hall
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0321194608
• ISBN 13: 9780321194602
• Binding: Hardcover