This handy reference volume brings together in one, easy-to-use guide, more than 3,600 definitions from the many disciplines that compose the field of criminal justice--including U.S. and English common law, penology, psychology, law enforcement, political science, and business administration. The volume also features summaries of nearly 1,000 key U.S. Supreme Court rulings affecting criminal justice, and appendix of juried academic journals, and a new compilation of Web sites in the field.

Dictionary of Criminal Justice

Rush, George E.

McGraw-Hill/Dushkin

Provides extensive coverage of current practices and policies regarding policing in today's communities. This book is divided into four major parts, beginning with the background of policing in society and the exploration of police subcultures; police discretion and professionalism; police misconduct and its effect; and police/juvenile relations. Community Police and Police Administrators.

Policing in the Community

Champion, Dean J.

Criminal Law

PRENTICE/HALL

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Gangs Graffiti and Violence: A Realistic Guide to the Scope and Nature of Gangs in America

Smith, Anthony M.

Leet, Duane A.

Copperhouse Pub. Co

This book offers a unique state-by-state glimpse into prison and jail facilities including state, local, and federal facilities. Each section begins with a brief history of the individual state correctional department with breakdowns on facility locations, populations, and classifications. A short facility history, if applicable, is also presented. This text is an excellent supplement for the introductory corrections course and an excellent resource for anyone pursuing a career in corrections.

Inside American Prisons and Jails

Wadsworth Publishing

The authors provide the reader with a selective "Cliff Note" approach to the definitions of crime, the theories of crime, and the related causal theory. Included are major contributors to the study of criminology that span or encompass many interacting disciplines -- none of which holds a singular or definitive explanation for the definition of crime, causal factors of deviance, or problems associated with crime.

The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Criminology

Torres, Sam

EVIDENCE AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT is unique in that it is a model for all aspects of the management of evidence. With its simplified, hands-on approach, you'll learn about proper facility design and layout, construction, security measures, and most importantly, control measure and techniques. Directed toward every property/evidence-room technician or property supervisor, this text can also be very useful in academies and criminal justice programs.

Evidence and Property Management

Latta, Joseph T.

Delmar/Cengage Learning

This text is uniquely realistic with comprehensive coverage that presents the problem in practical terms, and not in theoretical and/or causal explanations. All levels of students will be able to comprehend and relate to the material. Ethnic, prison, motorcycle, and skinhead gangs are covered in detail. The book concludes with a chapter on the future of prevention and intervention as a means to end the gang cycle of violence.

Gangs, Graffiti, and Violence: A Realistic Guide to the Scope and Nature of Gangs in America

Cengage Learning'

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