Criminal Justice in Action

by Larry K. Gaines, Michael Kaune

The is the first introduction to criminal justice book developed from the ground up according to professor and student needs. Using feedback from over 100 reviewers and over 400 survey respondents, Gaines, Kaune, and Miller have written a book that provides everything the introductory level student needs to know using a framework of up-to-the-minute examples of policy and applications from today's news. Cutting-edge research combined with accessible discussions of theory create a foundation for the student without being overwhelming. With a special focus on careers, the student will not only be able to make informed decisions about issues within the criminal justice system but will also make informed career choices.

Genres: School, Nonfiction, Textbooks

650 pages, Hardcover

First published August 17, 1999

Reviews

[Chloe Bright]

a pretty good textbook

[Isaac]

good

[Silas]

A helpful book for those interested in learning the basics of the current U.S. criminal justice system, but a textbook is but a textbook.

[~jessie~]

This was the assigned text for a community college level Intro to Criminal Justice course I was enrolled in in Spring of 2011. Some info was already dated but as mentioned at the very end of the last chapter "the criminal justice system ten years from now will not be exactly the same as the one you have learned about in this textbook." However this book organized info in a really intuitive natural flow way that made each week's assigned reading enjoyable and interesting. It does provide the reader with "a strong grasp of the fundamentals of the criminal justice system."

[Kristen]

very good beginners book into criminal justice. not difficult to read.