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Search - The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice: Key Terms and Major Court Cases

The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice Key Terms and Major Court Cases
Author: Dean J. Champion

The Second 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. The Dictionary Section The dictionary... more »'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. This dictionary is useful for any criminology or criminal justice course―with applications in sociology, public administration, political science, and the administration of justice. Key terms cut across the following areas: criminal law, criminal justice, forensics, 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, civil rights, tort law, victimization, juvenile law, capital punishment, electronic surveillance, fines and asset forfeiture, deadly force, search and seizure, the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996. Also included are listings of leading criminological theorists, a synopsis of their major theoretical contributions and extracts from their written works. Many theorists are cross-referenced with other scholars studying similar phenomena. The Court Cases Section Conveniently alphabetized and indexed, the most recent and significant leading U.S. Supreme Court cases are abridged in summary format to highlight the major facts, holdings, and rationales. Complete case citations are boldfaced in brackets. The major terms of each case are highlighted in boldface type. A sampling of current cases includes: Bennis v. Michigan (1996) Asset Forfeiture Bracy v. Gramley (1997) Discovery Calderon v. Coleman (1998) Death Penalty City of Chicago v. Morales (1999) First Amendment County of Sacramento v. Lewis (1998) Deadly Force Dempsey v. Martin (1999) Inmate Rights, Frivolous Lawsuits Felker v. Turpin (1996) Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act Flippo v. West Virginia (1999) Search and Seizure Florida v. White (1999) Asset Forfeiture Gray v. Maryland (1998) Confessions Jones v. United States (1999) Sentencing Kalina v. Fletcher (1997) Prosecutorial Misconduct Lilly v. Virginia (1999) Death Penalty Martin v. Hadix (1999) Prison Litigation Reform Act Maryland v. Dyson (1998) Search and Seizure Maryland v. Wilson (1998) Search and Seizure Ohio v. Robinette (1998) Fourth Amendment Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole v. Scott (1998) Parole Revocation Portuondo v. Agard (2000) Prosecutorial Misconduct Stewart v. LaGrand (1999) Death Penalty United States v. Johnson (2000) Sentencing Wilson v. Layne (1999) Media Rights, Search and Seizure All major criminal justice topics have been incorporated into the compilation of cases, including such topics as: Aggravating and mitigating circumstances AIDS/HIV Asset forfeiture Bifurcated trials Section 1983 civil rights claims Confessions Consent searches by police officers Courts and prosecution issues Corrections issues Cruel and unusual punishment Custodial interrogations Deadly Force Death-qualified jury issues Death penalty cases and rulings Discovery issues Double jeopardy cases Electronic surveillance, wiretapping issues Fines Habeas corpus petitions Informants Inmate rights Juries, size, and unanimity issues Juvenile law Lineups Probation and parole Plea bargaining Prosecutorial misconduct Searches and seizures Self-incrimination Victim impact statements Many of these cases are cross-cited to facilitate research. Examples of protocol to follow when referencing legal citations are provided, including citing the U.S. Reports, Supreme Court Reporter, and regional state supreme court compilations and reporters such as the Pacific Reporter and Southwestern Reporter. Crucial U.S. Constitutional Amendments are cited whenever applicable in the compilation. A unique feature is the explanation of how to cite and interpret case materials.

ISBN-13: 9781891487590
ISBN-10: 1891487590
Publication Date: 1/1/2001
Pages: 405
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Publisher: Roxbury Publishing Company
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