{"product_id":"9780195330458","title":"The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice: Key Terms and Major Court Cases","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Third Edition of \u003ci\u003eThe American Dictionary of Criminal Justice\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Terms Section\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dictionary is useful for any criminology or criminal justice course—with applications in sociology, public administration, political science, and the administration of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Supreme Court Cases Section\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine 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., \u003ci\u003ePenry v. Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e, 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] (\u003ci\u003eHabeas Corpus\u003c\/i\u003e Petitions; Jury Instructions; Sentencing).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll leading cases have major terms boldfaced to indicate case content. A sample of current cases includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBunkley v. Florida\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) retroactive rules\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChavez v. Martinez\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) Section 1983 rules\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEwing v. California\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) habitual offender statutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIllinois v. Lidster\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) sobriety checkpoints\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaupp v. Texas\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) confessions\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKhanh Phuong Nguyen v. United States\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) federal appellate judge qualifications\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLawrence v. Texas\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) sodomy laws\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLockyer v. Andrade\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) three-strike laws\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaryland v. Pringle\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) vehicle searches\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMassaro v. United States\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) ineffective assistance of counsel\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiller v. Cockrell\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) peremptory challenges\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMitchell v. Esparza\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) death penalty and harmless error doctrine\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOverton v. Bazzetta\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) civil rights, Section 1983 claims\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrice v. Vincent\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) double jeopardy\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSell v. United States\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) forced medication of mentally ill patients\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith v. Doe\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) \u003ci\u003eex post facto\u003c\/i\u003e laws\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStogner v. California\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) sex offender laws\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnited States v. Banks\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) knock and announce and exigent circumstances\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll major criminal justice topics have been incorporated into the compilation of cases, including such topics as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcceptance of Responsibility\u003cbr\u003eAggravating and Mitigating Circumstances\u003cbr\u003eAmericans with Disabilities Act\u003cbr\u003eAntiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996\u003cbr\u003eArmed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) \u003cbr\u003eAsset Forfeiture\u003cbr\u003eBorder Searches\u003cbr\u003eCivil Rights, Section 1983\u003cbr\u003eClaims\u003cbr\u003eConfessions\u003cbr\u003eCustodial Interrogations\u003cbr\u003eDeadly Force\u003cbr\u003eDeath-Qualified Juries\u003cbr\u003eDiscovery\u003cbr\u003eDetainer Warrants\u003cbr\u003eDNA Profiling\u003cbr\u003eDouble Jeopardy\u003cbr\u003eElectronic Surveillance, Wiretapping\u003cbr\u003eEvidence Preservation\u003cbr\u003eExclusionary Rule\u003cbr\u003eExcessive Force\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEx Post Facto\u003c\/i\u003e Laws\u003cbr\u003eFines\u003cbr\u003eForced Medication of Mentally Ill Defendants\u003cbr\u003eFrivolous Lawsuits\u003cbr\u003eGood-Faith Exception\u003cbr\u003eGun Control Bill\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHabeas Corpus\u003c\/i\u003e Petitions\u003cbr\u003eHabitual Offender Statutes\u003cbr\u003eHearsay\u003cbr\u003eImmigration Checkpoints\u003cbr\u003eIneffective Assistance of Counsel\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Forma Pauperis\u003c\/i\u003e Motions\u003cbr\u003eInnocent-Owner Defense\u003cbr\u003eJudicial Misconduct\u003cbr\u003eJury Size, Trials, and Voting\u003cbr\u003eJuvenile Law\u003cbr\u003eKnock and Announce\u003cbr\u003eLineups\u003cbr\u003eMandatory Death Penalty\u003cbr\u003eMedia Rights\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMens Rea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMotion Deadlines\u003cbr\u003eNative American Tribal Law\u003cbr\u003eObscenity Laws\u003cbr\u003eParolee Rights\u003cbr\u003ePeremptory Challenges\u003cbr\u003ePlea Bargaining\u003cbr\u003ePolice Misconduct\u003cbr\u003ePreventive Detention\u003cbr\u003ePrison Litigation Reform Act\u003cbr\u003eRetroactive Rules\u003cbr\u003eSex Offender Laws\u003cbr\u003eSexual Predators\u003cbr\u003eSobriety Checkpoints\u003cbr\u003eSodomy Laws\u003cbr\u003eSterilization\u003cbr\u003eStop and Frisk\u003cbr\u003eSupervised Release Regulations\u003cbr\u003eThermal Imaging Equipment\u003cbr\u003eTrash Searches\u003cbr\u003eVictim Impact Statements\u003cbr\u003eWrongful Convictions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of these cases are cross-cited to facilitate research. These cases are indexed according to over 140 topics and include page number references for easy usage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChampion provides explanations of citation protocol for referencing legal citations, 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. 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