Author Description

Laura Meyer's goal in preparing this accompanying study guide to James Inciardi's Elements of Criminal Justice, 2/e, is to provide materials that assist students in learning by application.Each chapter begins with learning objectives that remind students of the skills they should have mastered after reading the chapter. Learning goals show students how the skill will be used in the criminal justice process. Next, a discussion in context presents each chapter's major terms within a criminal justice context. The terms are highlighted and defined within the discussion, and a list of key terms precedes the contextual discussion. Suggested essay questions are provided along with a list of key concepts and issues that should be included in the answer. These are followed by a set of discussion questions that may be used in class, in debates, or in writing assignments.The last section of each chapter is a brief self-test consisting of multiple choice, true/false, matching, and essay questions.