Criminal Justice Organizations: Administration and Management

by Stan Stojkovic, David Kalinich, John Klofas

Gearing up for your management role? Arm yourself with CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS, a thoroughly modern introduction to the management techniques appropriate to each area of the criminal justice system. By examining both the "hows" and "whys" of these techniques, and by exploring the book's practical, real-world examples, up-to-the-minute research, and coverage of key areas such as emergency planning and terrorism, leadership theory, and decision-making, you'll increase your preparedness for the challenges you're likely to face in today's field.

480 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1997

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 1 out of 5]

Incredibly dry and boring.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was extremely informative of the topic. It was very detailed, and it had some interesting points, vignettes, case studies, and "think like an administrator" exercises to apply the knowledge. The problem is, it reads just like a textbook. The best textbooks, in my experience, read more like a story, where the author pulls you in with the information provided. This book simply drones on and on and on.... you get the point. It's a shame because it really entails some interesting knowledge, but it's hard to make yourself keep going, let alone enjoy it.

[Chelsea Rivas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well-written and thorough.

[Sue · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is repetitive, does not seem to follow a logical order, and is not useful for the context of the class thas I am in at this time.

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

A broad overview of law enforcement administration. Fairly rudimentary and not uniquely different from other texts on the subject. Overall, a good text.