Crime and the Justice System in America - Annotated by Gordon Armstrong (Hardcover)

About the Book

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.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

.,."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

About the Author

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