Criminal Justice: Mainstream and Crosscurrents

THE BEST TEXT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.
--Gary W. Potter, Eastern Kentucky University

Criminal Justice: Mainstream and Crosscurrents uses a distinctive crosscurrents theme to teach students about the complexities of the criminal justice system--and help them think critically about critical issues.

Completely revised and updated, the third edition offers:

THE LATEST, MOST CUTTING-EDGE INFORMATION

An exceptional update. The examples are relevant and current; they vibrantly exemplify the issues and challenges facing our criminal justice system today. --Rachel L. Rayburn, Indiana University--Purdue University Fort Wayne

BROAD, COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE FIELD

John Randolph Fuller covers a broad gamut of topics and provides enough color and depth that students are both educated and engaged in the class material. --Brian Lawton, George Mason University

Fresh and insightful. Some of the topics addressed aren't usually seen in other texts of this kind--read it and you will be surprised. --Deborah Woodward Rhyne, University of Central Florida

A UNIQUE APPROACH

This text presents a balanced perspective that facilitates students' development of critical analysis skills. --Brian W. Donavant, University of Tennessee at Martin

Engaging and thought provoking. This book helps students develop critical-thinking skills, and gives them a chance to explore the reasons behind how the criminal justice system was created and many of its challenges from the past to present. --Robert J. Durn, New Mexico State University

CLEAR AND COMPELLING WRITING

Easy to read and understand, yet comprehensive and detailed. --Serguei Cheloukhine, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Clear and concise. Fuller does an excellent job of presenting complex issues and ideas in an accessible manner. --Christopher Salvatore, Montclair State University