Using JSON.parse
is probably the best way.
Here's an example live demo.
var jsonRes = '{ "students" : [' +
'{ "firstName":"Michel" , "lastName":"John" ,"age":18},' +
'{ "firstName":"Richard" , "lastName":"Joe","age":20 },' +
'{ "firstName":"James" , "lastName":"Henry","age":15 } ]}';
var studentObject = JSON.parse(jsonRes);