NCJ Number
92362
Editor(s)
D Walsh,
A Poole
Date Published
1983
Length
250 pages
Annotation
This dictionary provides a wide-ranging guide to concepts and terminology frequently used in criminology.
Abstract
Entries include concise information on definition, use, interconnection, and notes on relevant literature. Assembled thus in one volume, the entries supply an overall view of criminology. Terms were selected based on their current use in criminology (chiefly in psychology, psychiatry, penology, sociology, social work, and in the law of England and Wales), as well as their historical value. (Publisher abstract modified)