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

ISBN-13: 9781579580735 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 355 str.

Dean J. Champion

Opis

This reference divides into two sections; part one is a dictionary that takes an interdisciplinary approach in explaining the American criminal justice system. It describes legal and judicial terminology, and lists leading theorists of criminology along with a synopsis of, and extracts from, their major written works.

Recenzje

"This title is highly recommended for public and university and college libraries." -- American Reference Books Annual
"An excellent work, important for reference collections in all libraries." -- Choice

Spis treści

Part 1 Preface Part 2 About the Author Part 3 Dictionary of Terms Part 4 U.S. Supreme Court Cases Chapter 5 Reading Citations in Cases Chapter 6 Cases Chapter 7 Summary of Case Index Topics Chapter 8 Case Index by Topic Chapter 9 References Part 10 Appendixes Chapter 11 Ph.D. Programs in Criminal Justice Chapter 12 Internet Connections Chapter 13 Federal and State Probation and Parole Agencies Chapter 14 Regional Departments of Corrections Telephone, Fax, and Internet Contacts

O autorze

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.