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There has never been a more important time for those involved in criminal justice policy, operations and civil service to know their history. The Historical Dictionary of American Criminal Justice provides a comprehensive overview of the development of criminal justice in the United States. Criminal justice is a multidisciplinary endeavor, emerging across time and place through the fields of philosophy, law, biology, anthropology, and sociology. Developments occur quickly and regularly, the meanings of which are deeply embedded, not only in an historical context, but in complicated social, economic, and political circumstances as well. The field is particularly vulnerable to the exploitations of power being as closely aligned with the forces of social control as it is.







The Historical Dictionary of American Criminal Justice contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,200 cross-referenced entries on the most relevant concepts, cases, people, and terms. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about American criminal justice.

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Sheridan (Georgian Court Univ.) leads five criminologists with impressive credentials in a collection of 1,200-plus entries on American criminal justice. Arranged in an A-Z format, each entry contains cross-references and see also features, but no direct citations. The brevity of the entries occasionally leads to awkwardness or confusion. For example, Broken Windows Theory only redirects readers to Order Maintenance Policing, but the theory is actually described under Ecological Criminology and Wilson, James Quinn. There is no index, so readers cannot quickly locate a definition of Broken Windows Theory in this resource. The extensive bibliography is divided into so many subject areas that it is difficult to verify statements such as that members of the Guardian Angels are primarily recruited from McDonald's restaurants, or that the government-authorized commerce between Germany and Great Britain that occurred during World War II is mentioned under Wartime Trade Violations. Very comparable to Dean Champion's The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice (CH, May'02, 39-4952), the present volume includes more academicians, criminals, and theories than Champion. However, Champion is much better organized, using his A-Z entries more like a glossary to support the legal cases, which he treats as the focus of his book. Summing Up: Not recommended. --Walter Michael Fontane, McNeese State University

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Matthew J. Sheridan, Ed.D. is a Visiting Assistant Professor and the Director of Criminal Justice Internships at Georgian Court University. and author of Exploring and Understanding Careers in Criminal Justice.







Raymond R. Rainville, Ph.D. is currently an Associate Professor and prior Chair of the Criminal Justice Department, Saint Peters University. He is a retired New Jersey Probation Administrator and one of the architects for the Intensive Supervision Program; a former president of the New Jersey Criminal Justice Educators Association; and author of Exploring and Understanding Careers in Criminal Justice.







Anna King, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at Georgian Court University. She has been an H.F. Guggenheim fellow, a Gates Cambridge Scholar, and a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award fellow. She is the author of several articles and chapters that examine the relationship between empirical criminology and social reform, the psychology of public opinion on crime, and the role of gender in crime.







Brian Royster, Ed.D. is a tenured Assistant Professor at Saint Peter's University. He is also a retired New Jersey State Trooper and graduate of the FBI National Academy 214th Session.







Giuseppe M. Fazari, Ph.D. is the Assistant Dean of Continuing Education and Professional Studies at Seton Hall University and serves as faculty for the National Center for State Courts. Dr. Fazari was a chief administrator for the New Jersey Judiciary. He holds a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Seton Hall University and is a Fellow of the Institute for Court Management.