"Kudos for breaking out of the cookie cutter approach to criminal justice texts. I believe there is space in the market for a book with this emphasis."
—L. Edward Day, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, PA

"The painting of a realistic picture of the criminal justice system is very important to introductory students. I like this approach better than what most textbooks have because it places the criminal justice system within the broader scope of the political system and speaks to a more realistic picture of the actual problems in law enforcement."
—Charles Chastain, Criminal Justice, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR

"The strengths of the text are many. One is the simple, down-to-earth writing style. It is easy to read and holds your interest. Another strength which stands out is the constant use of examples tying the material to real-life instances and situations."
—C. Randall Eastep, Brevard Community College

"I believe the author is onto something here. I congratulate him for a fine job and an approach that stand apart from the other introductory level books."
—Gregory B. Talley, Broome Community College

"I would definitely consider this text for potential adoption as it has combined cutting edge information with traditional material often reviewing through this course."
—Charles J. Kocher, Cumberland County College

"The applied approach is the main strength, and not many texts take this approach. I like practical application and reality over theory."
—Tere L. Chipman, Fayetteville Technical Community College

"I believe that texts used in introductory courses should be as practical as possible. From my review of the chapters, I find that this text is very practical and easy to understand. This is extremely important for students who are exposed to criminal justice studies for the first time. This text would fit nicely with the course that I currently teach."
—Angela M. Nickoli, Ball State University

"The chapters provide an excellent breakdown of the material for teaching purposes. Organization of material is excellent for presentation in class. The presentation is clear and accurate. This new text combines traditional material with new viewpoints, making an ideal contrast to present concepts in class."
—Charles J. Kocher, Cumberland County College

"This applied approach explores who the police are, what they do and how they do it, and also sensitizes students to the complexities and ambiguities of modern policing. I think it is done quite well throughout."
—G. G. Hunt, Wharton County Junior College

"Overall, the author has an easy-going style that makes for quick and interesting reading. I believe this book will have strong appeal with students."
—L. Edward Day, Pennsylvania State University

"This work is much richer in information than my present text—a very positive point. I found most of the history well detailed without excess—a positive point from a student standpoint. Absolutely the first text to mention the face that all police officers start at the bottom of the rank structure. Well done!"
—Richard H. DeLung, Wayland Baptist University

"Strengths are that it is clear and concise and written to a level that anyone could understand. It is also very relevant to incoming officers to get a clear picture of what they are getting into."
—Richard Finn, Western Nevada Community College

"I was definitely able to identify the applied approach of this text, and I found it intriguing and stimulating. I feel this is an excellent text."
—Pamela Hart, Iowa Western Community College