Introduction!

"Criminal Justice" Fourth Edition

By: Jay S. Albanese

-Virginia Commonwealth University

This is the book that we are using for our LW101 class here at the University Of Guam which is taught by the way, by Dr. Ron McNinch.

My view of the book:

I found this book to be quite intresting because of its features and the organization of the book itself is all laid out tothe point where its easy to understand complex ideas and critical thinking. There are also web links for further study locatedin the student resources section of the preface of the book. What I like best about the book is that in the beginning of everychapter has an illustrated "Media and Criminal Justice" feature that highlights examples of criminal justice issues found intelevision, films, and popular culture. also, at the end of the feature, questions or reflections are asked for the student torespond. Finally, there is a "That's a Fact" feature located in every chapter that tells an intresting concise and interactive fact, data,or useful information thats broken down so that it could be easily understood. I believe this fits great in our Introto Criminal Justice class, and it should be reused again by our instructor for the following semester.