Customer Reviews

Criminal Justice

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This book is very educational for those who are majoring or minoring in Criminal Justice. The book itself explains how the Criminal Justice works. In addition to this, the book helps you understand the laws. It also allows you to understand each and every law that the government of the United States has set. The author of this book seems to be very detailed and specific about every law and details of these. Another thing that makes this such a great book to any college student who has great interest in learning Criminal Justice is that it has great illustrations to explain the rights and wrongs of the law.

I found this book, while currently enrolled at a local 2 year college in Criminal Justice,to be very helpful in explaining how the Criminal Justice system works, from early initiaion of law enforcement practices to modern day. There are many fascinating aspects to explore, and learn from within this text. It also helps to have an instructor that is knowledgeable with the text, so the teaching can be understood.

My intro CJ class was assigned this textbook and about half of our test came out of assigned readings, so I spent a good deal of time with this book. I found the book to be professionally written yet easy to digest, even for a college freshman. It gets updated every year, but I compared my 1yr old text with the newer version a classmate had and almost nothing had changed besides these little real-world story blurbs that are spread throughout the book, so you could save some money that way.

I read this as a required text for a class.

Overall, I'd say it was OK, but certainly not worth anything near its cover price. If they had left out the full-color graphic design, irrelevant sidebars, etc. that may have helped.

The text itself often presented different American arguments and perspectives on issues, but only rarely different global perspectives. Comparisons between American and global statistics were exceptionally rare and I sorely missed them, because that would have been a valuable perspective throughout the book.

The use of full-page or half-page sidebars was annoying and distracting. The text referred to them, but they interrupted the flow because you'd have to go find them at the right time, read them, then go back to the text. They should have been integrated into the main body.

The cartoons, criminal profiles, etc. were fun and interesting diversions, but not worth the rise in sticker price they inevitably caused.

I did learn quite a bit from this book, and if it had been $40 I'd probably give it three or maybe even four stars. At its over-$100 price, it's just not worth it. (Yes, I realize this is typical of college textbooks, and in my opinion it represents a significant amount of profiteering and costs of unnecessary fluff such as 4-color printing on every page)

Easy to use, and written without the bull most books have. Good resource, or for using for class. Delivery was quick, and book looked as though it was brand new.

I ordered a textbook and received a study guide. The advertising for the paperback never mentioned that the paperback was the study guide. I returned it for a refund.

The book was received quickly and in good shape. It was just as described and is perfect for my class. Thanks!

This was the very first book I used for my justice studies (criminal justice, law, call what you may) introduction class.

I'm very pleased with the writing, brevity, and appeal to this book. The authors had in mind its audience, and it made the experience interesting and fun. There's parts that are fascinating, like the OJ simpson trial, various fantastical kidnappings, and other cases that shocked the world. I thought those helped make the chapters easier to get through.

Overall, I've had good memories with this book. Definitely a highly a recommended book for any beginning of a criminal justice career.

My College daughter received this new book. Problem was it was an oldier edition and not the 9th that she needed. Company was accomodating in saying to return the item for credit and that they did not have the newest edition. I would deal with this company again.

It is a great book that gives the background of the criminal justice system and the changes that have occurred over the years. I am a criminal justice major in college and found the text to be informative and of a great use.