Review Quotes
Glick’s Criminology, 1st Edition
Praise for the Text:
“I like the organization of the book. The topics build seamlessly and logically. This organization does not match precisely our current text, but is superior to it…The end-of-chapter readings are an attractive and distinguishing feature of this book. Also, I think the author’s treatment of the ‘schools’ of criminology sets this book apart…It is a well-conceived work…It has a fresh appeal and is concisely written without sacrifice of essential material…It conveys an enthusiastic and fresh attitude about the subject matter.”
Rodney B. Carter
Linn-Benton Community College
“I enjoyed reading the text sent for review. I think the book will be a complete package for the student. Its quality and quantity will give it high remarks with students who will get a great text book.”
Joel Maatman
Lansing C.C.
“I think the flow of the book is excellent. Very easy to read for the average student and it all comes together nicely. I like the readings at the end of each chapter…”
Jay Gilliam
University of Oklahoma
“This text has the best sociological/criminological perspective regarding crime and criminal behavior that I have read in a long time. This author has a very good sociology background, and I applaud him/her for bringing this type of expertise to their writing.”
Harold Frossard
Moraine Valley College
“This author has managed to capture the salient features of the various crime theories. It is easy to read and understand. Students should have little difficulty if any in comprehending the material as it is presented. It is presented in an unbiased manner and allows the instructor the opportunity to build on topics as desired.”
Gregory Talley
Broome Co. Coll.
“A very comprehensive textbook, which allows you the flexibility to chose topics that you wish to focus on and perhaps allowing you to assign other topics to students to present and conduct further research.”
Susan Blackwell
Delgade C.C.
“A strength of this text is that it is very easy to read, yet comprehensive in its coverage. The ideas are broken-up into easy-to-follow sections, and the readings flows well.”
Tim O’Boyle
Kutetown University
“Information was excellent and informing. It was well thought out and read very smoothly…covered all the necessary topics and didn’t shortchange the reader…chapters flowed very well…this text is easy to follow and read. This text flows well from the introduction to criminology to measuring crime. This gives the reader a proper foundation for the upcoming chapters on explaining criminal behavior, to biological explanations to criminal behavior to psychological perspectives. The first two chapters get the reader into the right frame of mine to proceed into the later chapters that explain the different theories of criminology.”
Joel Maatman
Lansing Community College
“I would describe the text to other instructors as an outstanding book for our criminology classes. It is a complete package for the student and a great tool for the instructors!”
Joel Maatman
Lansing Community College
“Overall, I enjoyed reading the text sent for review. I think the book will be a complete package for the student. Its quality and quantity will give it high marks with students who will get a great textbook for their money sent…overall, a great textbook for criminology classes.”
Joel Maatman
Lansing Community College
Praise for the Writing Style:
“I think the strength of the text is the easy reading…”
Joel Maatman
Lansing Community College
“It has a fresh appeal and is concisely written without sacrifice of essential material.”
Rodney Carter
Linn Benton CC
Praise for the Pedagogy:
“The pedagogy is well executed…the elements employed by the author do in fact set apart this textbook from others…”
Gregory Talley
Broome County College
“The study guide is a valuable feature in the textbook. I would certainly strongly encourage [students] to use it.”
Gregory Talley
Broome County College
“The study guide is an excellent way to see if the students understand the reading. I think this is invaluable for the student and it not only tests their ability to comprehend the material they just read, it also gives them a bigger bang for their bucks…”
Joel Maatman
Lansing Community College
“Students who take advantage of the pedagogical devices included in the text will certainly fare better in class than those who do not, but more importantly, they will learn about criminology.”
Brian Payne
Old Dominion University
Praise for the Readings:
“Criminology students will benefit from the readings.”
Gregory Talley
Broome County College
“I was very happy to see that readings were integrated into the text. I think this is a wonderful addition. There were enough excerpts to give students an idea of the wonderful kind of writing that exists in Criminology, but not so much that they would become bored (since too much can be over an introductory student’s head).”
Alison Cannady,
Indiana State University
The variety of research (contemporary and classical) is also nice. I would definitely require these readings and would use them as a jumping-off point for class discussion.”
Alison Cannady,
Indiana State University