1. Welcome Course name Faculty name

2. YOUR COURSE MATERIALS Gaines/Miller Criminal Justice in Action: The Core, 4e You will… — be tested — receive homework assignments — have reading assignments …from these materials

3. WHY DO I NEED THE BOOK? Nine in ten professors (90%) say that students would do better if they made greater user of the assigned textbook. Students’ pass rates, retention rates and grades improve when they employ supplemental materials in addition to their textbooks. Zogby International, 2006

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15. ANYTHING TO HELP STUDENTS WITHOUT COMPUTERS? —Study Guide Contains learning objectives, chapter summaries, key terms, and extensive self- tests (multiple-choice, fill- in-the-blank, true/false, and essay). ISBN for Study Guide: 0495100900

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