NCJ Number
104050
Date Published
1984
Length
249 pages
Annotation
The arrangement of materials in this dictionary of criminal justice terminology is oriented in part toward both words and phrases, as in a standard dictionary; and in part oriented toward subject matter, as in an encyclopedia.
Abstract
Alphabetized entries provide the main entry term and definition. Optional contents of entries include defining features and an annotation that may provide additional information about usage, other terms, cross-references, and outlines of model data structures. Appendixes provide supplemental lists of statistical terms offense categories, and statistical case categories.