NCJ Number
104578
Date Published
1986
Length
319 pages
Annotation
This dictionary defines more than 3,400 terms commonly used in criminal justice and presents summaries of nearly 500 important U.S. Supreme Court decisions that have changed the study and practice of criminal justice.
Abstract
The volume is intended for use by criminal justice teachers, students, and practitioners as well as by the general public. Terms associated with law enforcement, courts, probation, parole, and corrections are listed, with citations of information sources specific to each area. Political, psychological, historical, sociological, economical, organizational, and criminal justice aspects of each topic are covered. Most multiple-word entries are listed under the first word. Figures, table of court cases, and 49 references.