The Third Edition of The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice in
hardback is an ideal reference volume for libraries, agencies, and
offices that serve those who need ready access to criminal justice
information. Like any good dictionary, this resource will assist
practitioners as well as students in writing reports and papers and
understanding terminology in journal articles. Over 5,000 terms,
concepts, and names are included in the new edition, as well as
over 125 new U.S. Supreme Court cases. The dictionary's
interdisciplinary approach greatly enhances its effectiveness as a
"one-stop" resource. Students will no longer need to waste precious
study time seeking out definitions in numerous specialized sources.
Many definitions are accompanied by examples from the research
literature, illustrating how the terms apply in particular
contexts. Key terms cut across the following areas: criminal law,
criminal justice, forensics, gangs, computers and computer crime,
criminal investigations, criminology, criminological theory,
corrections, probation and parole, courts and sentencing, rules of
criminal procedure, constitutional law, policing and
police-community relations, jails and prisons, white-collar crime,
sodomy laws, civil rights, tort law, victimization, juvenile law,
Section 1983 actions, capital punishment, electronic surveillance,
fines and asset forfeiture, deadly force, search and seizure,
wrongful convictions, the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and
the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996. The
dictionary includes numerous illustrations, figures, and tables
that provide users with visual portrayals of important criminal
justice facts. A comprehensive listing of over 30 doctoral programs
in criminal justice is provided, together with useful contact
information. An extensive listing of Internet sites is provided for
locating useful information regarding important topics associated
with law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. Also featured
are listings of all pr
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