According to the book description of The Magic & Mystery of Johnny Copper, "book for those who are teenagers, are about to be teenagers, were teenagers, are parents of teenagers, grew up performing magic, and just enjoy magic and mystery. In this adventure story, readers are introduced to innovative methods of overcoming challenges faced by young people today. The story of Jonathon Koppervich (his friends call him Johnny Copper for short) involves a teenager who transfers to a new school. The transfer is the result of his dad's promotion from police officer to detective--which causes the family to move to a new area of the city. Johnny finds ways to win friends as well as startle adversaries by performing magic and applying some investigative techniques learned from his relatives. Part 1 places readers right in the middle of today's school environment. They experience the challenges faced by today's teenagers----from being bullied to just fitting into today's youthful culture. The methods used by Johnny Copper to deal with these challenges are adventuresome, yet practical. The book is both fictional and nonfictional. Although Johnny is a fictional character, he is a composite of many young people today. The challenges he faces are real as well as his magic and detective approaches. Part 2 provides detailed instructions on how Johnny accomplishes his magic in Part 1, from close-up sleight-of-hand to stage illusions---magic which teaches diligence, dexterity, the importance of practice and how to relate to people--all necessary in most of life's endeavors. Readers can go to a website and have access to YouTube videos of Copper's magic being performed. Throughout the book references are made to real locations, publications, and websites where readers can go for additional information and assistance. Readers can also suggest challenges they would like Copper to confront and magic to perform in his adventure by going to a website and leaving Johnny a message."

According to the book description, "Thoroughly updated and revised to reflect the most current events and information, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of the prevailing criminal justice organizations present in law enforcement, courts, and correctional systems. Using a realistic, field-based approach that combines theory with application, this text explores the operations, issues, and practices that administrators within criminal justice face today. This Second Edition blends historic administrative themes and concepts with future trends. It is the author’s intent to encourage practitioners and students to take an active stand in developing strategies to enhance the future of administration in Law Enforcement, in the Courts, and in Corrections. Throughout the text, five Contextual Themes are developed to aid the students in connecting the concepts of administration to key terms, and ultimately to the application of the concepts. The five Contextual Themes include: 1. Organization Functions 2. Employee Relations 3. Open Systems 4. Social Equity 5. Client-oriented Service Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, Second Edition is organized into three parts. Part I develops key concepts from the history of administrative practices into the five Contextual Themes. Part II applies these key concepts to contemporary criminal justice agencies using the Contextual Themes. Part III explores the application of the Contextual Themes in the future of criminal justice administration. Every new copy is packaged with a FREE student access code to unlock a variety of interactive study tools on the student companion website! New to the Second Edition: * Now available in paperback! * Revised figures & tables and updated statistics throughout present the most current trends and data in Criminal Justice Administration * New section on the Pygmalion Effect * New section on Big Democracy * New sections on the Hoover Commission * A “Current Status of –“ section has been added to every chapter in Parts II and III to provide students with the most up-to-date perspective on the material just learned. Key Features: * Key terms and concepts listed at the end of each chapter, familiarize students with the language they will encounter at the administrative level. A compendium listing all terms and concepts is included at the end of the text for easy reference. * End of chapter review questions and activities promote further participation and research both inside and outside the classroom. * Instructor resources will include an Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoint lecture outlines, and a complete Test Bank. * Every new copy is packaged with a FREE student access code to unlock the variety of interactive study tools on the st.udent companion website.