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

by J. Champion Dean and Dean J. Champion

Book Overview

First Published in 1999. The Dictionary of American Criminal Justice is divided into two extensive sections: Part One is a dictionary that applies an interdisciplinary approach to enhance its effectiveness as a one-stop resource in explaining the American criminal justice system. Terms are drawn from such disciplines as criminology, criminal justice, corrections, probation/parole, juvenile justice, and policing. Many definitions are accompanied by...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579580734
• ISBN13: 9781579580735
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.2" x 9.6"