Crime and the Justice System in America: An Encyclopedia
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Crime and the Justice System in America: An Encyclopedia
By (Author) Gordon M. Armstrong
By (author) Frank Schmalleger
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Greenwood Press
25th November 1997
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
History of the Americas
Social and cultural history
Reference works
364.0973
Physical Properties
Hardback
312
Description
An inter-disciplinary survey of crime and violence in America with historical perspective, but primary entry emphasis focused on the 20th century. Addressing specifically the period from 1960 to the present, this reference also projects into the 21st century with contemporary terminology covering aspects of violent crime, DNA evidence, terrorism, riots, gangs, guns and gun control, AIDS, drug and drug related crime, and corporate and political crime. A Bibliographic Essay, Table of Cases, and Index enrich this work designed for students, scholars, and professionals in criminal justice and related fields.
Reviews
.,."this crisply written and concisely edited work makes a worthwhile addition to legal and criminal justice reference collections."-Choice
...this crisply written and concisely edited work makes a worthwhile addition to legal and criminal justice reference collections.-Choice
Whether explaining legal principles, criminal offenses, court cases, influential individuals, organizations, government agencies, technological crime fighting tools, social theories, or social issues (a list that underscores the field's interdisciplinary nature!), the encyclopedia's prose is clear, dispassionate, and informative.-Rettig on Reference
..."this crisply written and concisely edited work makes a worthwhile addition to legal and criminal justice reference collections."-Choice
"Whether explaining legal principles, criminal offenses, court cases, influential individuals, organizations, government agencies, technological crime fighting tools, social theories, or social issues (a list that underscores the field's interdisciplinary nature!), the encyclopedia's prose is clear, dispassionate, and informative."-Rettig on Reference
Author Bio
FRANK SCHMALLEGER is currently the Director of the Justice Research Association in Hilton Head Island, S.C. He was formerly a Professor and Chairman of the Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice at Pembroke State University. His previous work for Greenwood was Criminal Justice Ethics: An Annotated Bibliography and Research Guide (1991). Gordon M. Armstrong
