
The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice
Mark S. Davis(Author)
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
Published on 25. June 2002
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-0-7619-2175-2 (ISBN)
Description
A handy reference for students of criminal justice and criminology, Dictionary of Crime and Justice takes a new approach to making everyday criminal justice terms accessible. The dictionary is unique because of its approach. Each term will contain the following: 1)A complete and current definition of the term 2)A discussion of common misconceptions or controversies surrounding the term 3)A cross-reference to other entries in the dictionary In addition, the volume will be set up alphabetically, to allow the reader to locate the terms quickly and effortlessly.
Reviews / Votes
"Entries are brief but surprisingly readable and offer explanations of confusions commonly encountered in the use of the word or phrase... Useful for college and university libraries needing a crime-justice dictionary ... " -- CHOICEMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-2175-2 (9780761921752)
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Mark S. Davis
The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice
Book
06/2002
SAGE Publications Inc
€62.08
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Person
Mark S. Davis is an independent scholar whose work focuses on crime and justice. His scholarship has appeared in journals, such as Journal of Research and Adolescence, Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology, and Journal of Criminal Justice, among other journals. Dr. Davis earned his Ph.D. in sociology from Ohio State.