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Hayden (criminal justice, Merrimack College) has written a reader-friendly textbook for undergraduates in courses in sociology, criminology, criminal justice, and social justice. Intended to engage students on a personal level, the book is jam-packed with figures, black-and-white photos, cartoons, and other visuals. Especially helpful is the highlighting in bold of important key terms defined in an extensive glossary. Special features found in every chapter include summaries, critical thinking questions, and movie suggestions. Other pedagogical tools are Case in Point boxes that provide extended examples, Legalese boxes that define legal terms, and Sidebar boxes that explain legal concepts. Many examples and cases are related to Massachusetts. . . Hayden does a good job of overlaying topics of relevance to law and the legal system, including the rule of law, the organization of law, lawmaking, dispute processing, and the legal profession. The chapters on the legal constructions of gender and race are insightful. Though intended as textbook, the volume might find use as a secondary resource for those studying social justice. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates.-- Choice

Hayden (criminal justice, Merrimack College) has written a reader-friendly textbook for undergraduates in courses in sociology, criminology, criminal justice, and social justice. Intended to engage students on a personal level, the book is jam-packed with figures, black-and-white photos, cartoons, and other visuals. Especially helpful is the highlighting in bold of important key terms defined in an extensive glossary. Special features found in every chapter include summaries, critical thinking questions, and movie suggestions. Other pedagogical tools are Case in Point boxes that provide extended examples, Legalese boxes that define legal terms, and Sidebar boxes that explain legal concepts. Many examples and cases are related to Massachusetts. . . Hayden does a good job of overlaying topics of relevance to law and the legal system, including the rule of law, the organization of law, lawmaking, dispute processing, and the legal profession. The chapters on the legal constructions of gender and race are insightful. Though intended as textbook, the volume might find use as a secondary resource for those studying social justice. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates.--CHOICE

"Hayden (criminal justice, Merrimack College) has written a reader-friendly textbook for undergraduates in courses in sociology, criminology, criminal justice, and social justice. Intended to engage students on a personal level, the book is jam-packed with figures, black-and-white photos, cartoons, and other visuals. Especially helpful is the highlighting in bold of important key terms defined in an extensive glossary. Special features found in every chapter include summaries, critical thinking questions, and movie suggestions. Other pedagogical tools are ""Case in Point"" boxes that provide extended examples, ""Legalese"" boxes that define legal terms, and ""Sidebar"" boxes that explain legal concepts. Many examples and cases are related to Massachusetts. . . Hayden does a good job of overlaying topics of relevance to law and the legal system, including the rule of law, the organization of law, lawmaking, dispute processing, and the legal profession. The chapters on the legal constructions of gender and race are insightful. Though intended as textbook, the volume might find use as a secondary resource for those studying social justice. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates.-- ""Choice Reviews"""

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Karen E. Hayden is professor and chair of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. She teaches and writes about society and law, girls, women, and crime, images of rural people and places in popular culture, and rural crime.

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