The dictionary of criminal justice
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The dictionary of criminal justice
Dushkin/McGraw-Hill, c2000
5th ed
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Includes index
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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.
Table of Contents
PART I: THE DICTIONARY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Fifth EditionPreface to the Dictionary of Criminal Justice, Fifth EditionTHE DICTIONARY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICEAn A through Z listing of hard-to-find definitions of terms particularly useful to students and practitioners in the broad, interdisciplinary field of criminal justice.Bibliography of SourcesPART II: SUMMARIES OF SUPREME COURT CASES AFFECTING CRIMINAL JUSTICESuccinct summaries of nearly 1,000 important Supreme Court cases that have affected the study and practice of criminal justice.Preface to the Summaries of Supreme Court CasesCOURT CASESI. First Amendment Issuesa. Freedom of Speechb. Freedom of the Pressc. Obscenity and Related Issuesd. Freedom of Religion II. Fourth Amendment Issuesa. Aerial Surveillanceb. Arrest and Bookingc. Border Searchesd. Car and Other Vehicle Searchese. Closed Containersf. Consent Searchesg. Plain View and Open Fields Doctrinesh. Stop-and-Friski. Warrantsj. Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillancek. Other Fourth Amendment Issues 1. Use of Force 2. Drug Testing 3. Trash Searches 4. Sobriety Tests 5. Knock and Announce 6. Other IssuesIII. Identification ProceduresIV. Fifth Amendment Issues a. Self-Incrimination 1.Confessions 2.Other Self-Incrimination Issuesb. Double Jeopardyc. IndictmentV. Sixth Amendment Issuesa. Right to Counselb. Grand and Petit Juries 1. Trial Juries 2. Grand Juriesc. Trial 1. Public Access to Trial 2. Publicity 3. Plea Bargaining 4. Filing Additional Charges and Imposing Greater Sentences 5. Speedy Trial 6. Confrontation and Cross-Examination 7. Prosecutor's Misconduct 8. Role of Judge and Jury 9. Other Issues A. Insanity and Competency to Stand Trial B. Immunity C. Security in the CourtroomVI. Eighth Amendment Issuesa. Death Penaltyb. Other Eighth Amendment IssuesVII. Due Process Issuesa. General Standardb. Parole and Probationc. Detentiond. Standard of Proofe. Vaguenessf. Discoveryg. Presumptionsh. Insanity and Competence to Stand Triali. Forfeiture Proceedingsj. Sexually Violent Predatorsk. Intoxication Defensel. Other IssuesVIII. Equal Protection IssuesIX. Rights of the IncarceratedX. Juvenile Court ProceedingsXI. Use of Illegally Obtained Evidencea. Exclusionary Ruleb. Fruit of the Poisonous Tree and Related Doctrinesc. StandingXII. Civil Rights Act and Constitutional TortsXIII. Habeas Corpus in Federal Courts to Remedy Constitutional WrongsXIV. Other Constitutional Issuesa. Ex Post Facto Lawsb. Jurisdiction over the Militaryc. Other IssuesIndex of CasesAPPENDICESAPPENDIX A: Doctoral Programs in Criminal JusticeAPPENDIX B: Forensic Agencies and OrganizationsAPPENDIX C: Criminal Justice Web SitesAPPENDIX D: Juried/Refereed Journals
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