{"product_id":"champion-dean-john-the-american-dictionary-of-criminal-justice-9780195330458","title":"The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice","description":"The Third Edition of The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice is a reference every student of the criminal justice system should own. Like any good dictionary, this resource will assist students in a variety of courses--as well as in writing papers and understanding terminology in journal articles. Over 5,000 terms, concepts, and names are included in the new edition, as well as over 125 new U.S. Supreme Court cases.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Terms Section\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe dictionary's interdisciplinary approach greatly enhances its effectiveness as a \"one-stop\" resource. Students will no longer need to waste precious study time seeking out definitions in numerous specialized sources. Many definitions are accompanied by examples from the research literature, illustrating how the terms apply in particular contexts.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis dictionary is useful for any criminology or criminal justice course--with applications in sociology, public administration, political science, and the administration of justice.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nKey terms cut across the following areas: criminal law, criminal justice, forensics, gangs, computers and computer crime, criminal investigations, criminology, criminological theory, corrections, probation and parole, courts and sentencing, rules of criminal procedure, constitutional law, policing and police-community relations, jails and prisons, white-collar crime, sodomy laws, civil rights, tort law, victimization, juvenile law, Section 1983 actions, capital punishment, electronic surveillance, fines and asset forfeiture, deadly force, search and seizure, wrongful convictions, the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe dictionary includes numerous illustrations, figures, and tables that provide readers with visual portrayals of important criminal justice facts. A comprehensive listing of over 30 doctoral programs in criminal justice is provided, together with useful contact information.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAn extensive listing of Internet sites is provided for locating useful information regarding important topics associated with law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. Also featured are listings of all probation\/parole and state corrections departments and relevant contact information.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFinally, this section provides listings of leading criminological theorists, a summary of their major theoretical contributions, and brief synopses of their written works. Many theorists are cross-referenced with other scholars studying similar phenomena.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Supreme Court Cases Section\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNine hundred and eighty of the most recent and significant leading U.S. Supreme Court cases have been abridged in a short paragraph format to highlight the major facts, holdings, and rationales. The complete case citations are boldfaced in brackets for more complete information about the case principals (e.g., Penry v. Johnson, 532 U.S. 782, 121 S.Ct. 1910 (2001) [Johnny Paul PENRY, Petitioner, v. Gary L. JOHNSON, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division] (Habeas Corpus Petitions; Jury Instructions; Sentencing).\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAll leading cases have major terms boldfaced to indicate case content. A sample of current cases includes:\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBunkley v. Florida (2003) retroactive rules\n\u003cbr\u003e\nChavez v. Martinez (2003) Section 1983 rules\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEwing v. California (2003) habitual offender statutes\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIllinois v. Lidster (2004) sobriety checkpoints\n\u003cbr\u003e\nKaupp v. Texas (2003) confessions\n\u003cbr\u003e\nKhanh Phuong Nguyen v. United States (2003) federal appellate judge qualifications\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence v. Texas (2003) sodomy laws\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLockyer v. Andrade (2003) three-strike laws\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMaryland v. Pringle (2003) vehicle searches\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMassaro v. United States (2003) ineffective assistance of counsel\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMiller v. Cockrell (2003) peremptory challenges\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMitchell v. Esparza (2004) death penalty and harmless error doctrine\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOverton v. Bazzetta (2003) civil rights, Section 1983 claims\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPrice v. Vincent (2003) double jeopardy\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSell v. United States (2003) forced medication of mentally ill patients\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSmith v. Doe (2003) ex post facto laws\n\u003cbr\u003e\nStogner v. California (2003) sex offender laws\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUnited States v. Banks (2003) knock and announce and exigent circumstances\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAll major criminal justice topics have been incorporated into the compilation of cases, including such topics as:\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAcceptance of Responsibility\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAggravating and Mitigating Circumstances\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAmericans with Disabilities Act\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAntiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996\n\u003cbr\u003e\nArmed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) \n\u003cbr\u003e\nAsset Forfeiture\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBorder Searches\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCivil Rights, Section 1983\n\u003cbr\u003e\nClaims\n\u003cbr\u003e\nConfessions\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCustodial Interrogations\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDeadly Force\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDeath-Qualified Juries\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDiscovery\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDetainer Warrants\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDNA Profiling\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDouble Jeopardy\n\u003cbr\u003e\nElectronic Surveillance, Wiretapping\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEvidence Preservation\n\u003cbr\u003e\nExclusionary Rule\n\u003cbr\u003e\nExcessive Force\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEx Post Facto Laws\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFines\n\u003cbr\u003e\nForced Medication of Mentally Ill Defendants\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrivolous Lawsuits\n\u003cbr\u003e\nGood-Faith Exception\n\u003cbr\u003e\nGun Control Bill\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHabeas Corpus Petitions\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHabitual Offender Statutes\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHearsay\n\u003cbr\u003e\nImmigration Checkpoints\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIneffective Assistance of Counsel\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn Forma Pauperis Motions\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInnocent-Owner Defense\n\u003cbr\u003e\nJudicial Misconduct\n\u003cbr\u003e\nJury Size, Trials, and Voting\n\u003cbr\u003e\nJuvenile Law\n\u003cbr\u003e\nKnock and Announce\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLineups\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMandatory Death Penalty\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMedia Rights\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMens Rea\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMotion Deadlines\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNative American Tribal Law\n\u003cbr\u003e\nObscenity Laws\n\u003cbr\u003e\nParolee Rights\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPeremptory Challenges\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPlea Bargaining\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPolice Misconduct\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPreventive Detention\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPrison Litigation Reform Act\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRetroactive Rules\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSex Offender Laws\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSexual Predators\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSobriety Checkpoints\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSodomy Laws\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSterilization\n\u003cbr\u003e\nStop and Frisk\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSupervised Release Regulations\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThermal Imaging Equipment\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrash Searches\n\u003cbr\u003e\nVictim Impact Statements\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWrongful Convictions\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMany of these cases are cross-cited to facilitate research. 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