The American Dictionary Of Criminal Justice: Key Terms And Major Court Cases

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

The Third Edition of The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice is a reference every student of the criminal justice system should own Like any good dictionary this resource will assist students in a variety of coursesas well as in writing papers and understanding terminology in journal articles Over 5000 terms concepts and names are included in the new edition as well as over 125 new US Supreme Court casesThe Terms SectionThe dictionarys interdisciplinary approach greatly enhances its effectiveness as a onestop 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 contextsThis dictionary is useful for any criminology or criminal justice coursewith applications in sociology public administration political science and the administration of justiceKey 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 policecommunity relations jails and prisons whitecollar 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 1996The dictionary includes numerous illustrations figures and tables that provide readers 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 informationAn 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 probationparole and state corrections departments and relevant contact informationFinally this section provides listings of leading criminological theorists a summary of their major theoretical contributions and brief synopses of their written works Many theorists are crossreferenced with other scholars studying similar phenomenaThe Supreme Court Cases SectionNine hundred and eighty of the most recent and significant leading US Supreme Court cases have been abridged in a short paragraph format to highlight the major facts holdings and rationales The complete case citations are boldfaced in brackets for more complete information about the case principals eg Penry v Johnson 532 US 782 121 SCt 1910 2001 Johnny Paul PENRY Petitioner v Gary L JOHNSON Director Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division Habeas Corpus Petitions Jury Instructions SentencingAll leading cases have major terms boldfaced to indicate case content A sample of current cases includesBunkley v Florida 2003 retroactive rulesChavez v Martinez 2003 Section 1983 rulesEwing v California 2003 habitual offender statutesIllinois v Lidster 2004 sobriety checkpointsKaupp v Texas 2003 confessionsKhanh Phuong Nguyen v United States 2003 federal appellate judge qualificationsLawrence v Texas 2003 sodomy lawsLockyer v Andrade 2003 threestrike lawsMaryland v Pringle 2003 vehicle searchesMassaro v United States 2003 ineffective assistance of counselMiller v Cockrell 2003 peremptory challengesMitchell v Esparza 2004 death penalty and harmless error doctrineOverton v Bazzetta 2003 civil rights Section 1983 claimsPrice v Vincent 2003 double jeopardySell v United States 2003 forced medication of mentally ill patientsSmith v Doe 2003