Criminal Justice

Frank Ferdik, University of West Florida Criminal Justice: The Essentials is a competitively priced and abbreviated book that offers students a well-rounded understanding of the U.S. justice system. It is structured well, reads very easily, covers the essential points of discussion, and offers supplemental reading material resources. Students will benefit greatly from the material this book covers and the quality of its writing.


Dennis McCarty, University at Albany, State University of New York This is the ideal book for an introduction to criminal justice course. It delivers exactly what the title promises: the essentials of criminal justice. I would give the writing style an 'A.' Criminal Justice: The Essentials is a great value for the price, and the length is such that students will actually read the book.


Michelle L. Foster, Kent State University Criminal Justice: The Essentials cuts through the massive amount of information usually presented in criminal justice texts and helps students think critically. It is the simple yet concise text that professors have been looking for!

Steven P. Lab is Professor of Criminal Justice at Bowling Green Green State University. Marian R. Williams is Professor of Criminal Justice at Appalachian State University. Jefferson E. Holcomb is Professor of Criminal Justice at Appalachian State University. Melissa W. Burek is Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Criminal Justice at Bowling Green State University. William R. King is Professor of Criminal Justice and Associate Dean of Research and Program Development in the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University. Michael E. Buerger is Professor of Criminal Justice at Bowling Green State University.