The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice: Key Terms and Major Court Cases by Champion, Dean John

The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice: Key Terms and Major Court Cases (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780810854062)

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The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice: Key Terms and Major Court Cases by Champion, Dean John

The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice: Key Terms and Major Court Cases

$119.00
The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice: Key Terms and Major Court Cases by Champion, Dean John

The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice: Key Terms and Major Court Cases

$119.00
Format: Hardcover
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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

Author: Dean John Champion
ISBN-10: 0810854066
ISBN-13: 9780810854062
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Language: English
Published: 11/03/2004
Pages: 456
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.20lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.80w x 1.50d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/15/2005 pg. 1683
Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr 01/01/2006 pg. 116
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2006 pg. 253
By Dean John Champion
By Dean John Champion
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Dean John Champion is professor of criminal justice at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, TX. Dr. Champion has taught at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, California State University-Long Beach, and Minot State University.
He has written more than 30 texts and edited works and maintains memberships in 11 professional organizations. He is a lifetime member of the American Society of Criminology, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and the American Sociological Association. He is former editor of the ACJS/Anderson series on Issues in Crime and Justice (1993-1996) and the Journal of Crime and Justice (1995-1998). He is a contributing author for the Encarta Encyclopedia 2000 for Microsoft. He was the visiting scholar for the National Center for Juvenile Justice in 1992 and is president of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association.

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