Akers argues the proliferation of subfields in sociology has not significantly altered the sociological enterprise in academia. By focusing on the relationship between sociology and criminology, Akers also says the emergence of separate departments and professional organizations has not had a serious impact on the discipline of sociology and contends bureaucratic separation of criminology and criminal justice does not alter the sociological core of these areas of study. He also states criminology and criminal justice are virtually the same and both are consistent with professional and intellectual traditions of sociology. The authors examine the beliefs of Akers in relation to the content of criminal justice textbooks, the discipline of criminal justice, and criminal justice as an ideology. 31 references and 2 notes