Criminal Justice 2010

by Fagin, James A.

• ISBN13: 9780135095768
• ISBN10: 013509576X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

We set out to create a brief Introductory Criminal Justice book with the following objectives: Make itaffordable...$45 net Create a texttodayrs"s studentwill want to read Integrate powerfulmediahellip; www.prenhall.com/cji (Criminal Justice Interactive) Clearlyand concisely explain key concepts and reinforce throughout Show the link between concepts andcurrentevents Wers"ve designed a book focused on learning with content accessible for todayrs"s student. This book focuses on the critical objectives of each chapter and presents them in a way that is clear, visual and instructional. Every chart, picture, and illustration serves a purposehellip;help people learn. While we understand people are often visual learners, we did not want to create a book busy with boxed features and irrelevant pictures. Instead we focused on the core concepts and relevant and recent real world applications. We then built a format/design that engages the student, without sacrificing the necessary academic rigor. The book promotes true learning as opposed to rote memorization and is a source for engaging debates and discussions.Criminal Justice Students