Criminology: An Integrated Approach is the first criminology textbook to provide an integrated perspective on the developing global and historical relations that unite the studies of criminology/criminologists, criminal justice/justicians, and crime/crime control in the 21st century. In order to achieve this integration, the book is divided into three parts.

"In this text, Barak does a phenomenal job bringing attention to areas of study that are often overlooked or are just now beginning to emerge within the field....It greatly enhances ones understanding of globalization as related to criminological study, and integration.  Some of the material presented within this text is of a complex nature.  For this reason, I feel this text is appropriate for upper level undergraduate courses or even graduate classes.  For general reading, I highly recommend this text for those who are interested in integration or globalization as it relates to criminology." - Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology