Part 1 Preface Part 2 About the Author Part 3 Dictionary of Terms Part 4 U.S. Supreme Court Cases Chapter 5 Reading Citations in Cases Chapter 6 Cases Chapter 7 Summary of Case Index Topics Chapter 8 Case Index by Topic Chapter 9 References Part 10 Appendixes Chapter 11 Ph.D. Programs in Criminal Justice Chapter 12 Internet Connections Chapter 13 Federal and State Probation and Parole Agencies Chapter 14 Regional Departments of Corrections Telephone, Fax, and Internet Contacts
Dean John Champion is professor of criminal justice at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, TX. Dr. Champion has taught at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, California State University-Long Beach, and Minot State University. He has written more than 30 texts and edited works and maintains memberships in 11 professional organizations. He is a lifetime member of the American Society of Criminology, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and the American Sociological Association. He is former editor of the ACJS/Anderson series on Issues in Crime and Justice (1993-1996) and the Journal of Crime and Justice (1995-1998). He is a contributing author for the Encarta Encyclopedia 2000 for Microsoft. He was the visiting scholar for the National Center for Juvenile Justice in 1992 and is president of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association.
This is a fine, current, reasonably priced resource, accomplishing
what it sets out to do. Although it will be especially useful in
academic libraries, public libraries needing a one-volume work on
criminal justice will also find it valuable.
*Booklist, 5/15/2005*
This is the finest one-volume dictionary for American criminal
justice and relevant landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases. The
material is so well written and presented that it is an essential
purchase for public, college, and university libraries.
*American Reference Books Annual*
The new edition of this resource for students, practitioners, and
others who need access to criminal justice information contains 125
new U.S. Supreme Court cases, as well as over 5000 terms, concepts,
and names. Champion...uses an interdisciplinary approach, pulling
together key terms and concepts from diverse areas and illustrating
how the terms apply in particular contexts. Following the Terms
Section, there is an alphabetized and indexed section in which the
most recent and significant Supreme Court cases are summarized -
highlight major facts, holdings, and rationales. An innovative
feature of these listings is the full citation, including the first
and last names of parties, organizations, or boards.
*Reference and Research Book News*
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