The Dictionary of Criminal Justice

by Ireland, Connie Estrada; Rush, George

• ISBN13: 9780073527802
• ISBN10: 0073527807
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-05
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

The Dictionary of Criminal Justice, Seventh Edition,brings together in one, easy-to-use guide more than 3,600 definitions from the many disciplines that compose the field of criminal justiceincluding U.S. and English common law, penology, psychology, law enforcement, political science, and business administration. The volume also features summaries of nearly 1,000 key U.S. Supreme Court rulings affecting criminal justice, an appendix of juried academic journals, and a new appendix compilation of websites in the field. Links to CRIMINAL JUSTICE websites are included. Visit www.mhhe.com/specialtopics for more information.

Table of Contents

The Dictionary of Criminal Justice

The Dictionary of Criminal Justice

References

Summaries of Supreme Court Cases Affecting Criminal Justice

Preface

U.S. Supreme Court Summaries-Table of Contents

First Amendment Issues

Freedom of Speech

Freedom of the Press

Obscenity and Related Issues

Freedom of Religion

Second Amendment Issues

Fourth Amendment Issues

Aerial Surveillance

Arrest and Booking

Border Searches

Car and Other Vehicle Searches

Closed Containers

Consent Searches

Plain View and Open Fields Doctrines

Stop-and-Frisk

Warrants

Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance

Other Fourth Amendment Issues

Use of Force

Drug Testing

Trash Searches

Police Checkpoints

Knock and Announce

Emergency Assistance

Other Issues

Identification Procedures

Fifth Amendment Issues

Self-Incrimination

Confessions

Other Self-Incrimination Issues

Double Jeopardy

Indictment

Sixth Amendment Issues

Right to Counsel

Grand and Petit Juries

Trial Juries

Grand Juries

Trial (See Section I B. Freedom of the Press for cases involving the First Amendment right to access to trials.)

Public Access to Trial

Publicity

Plea Bargaining

Speedy Trial

Confrontation and Cross-Examination

Prosecutor's Misconduct

Role of Judge and Jury

Security in the Courtroom

Sentencing (non-death penalty)

Role of Jury

Sentencing Guidelines and Judicial Discretion

Recidivist Statutes

Other Sentencing Issues

Death Penalty

General Principles

Assistance of Counsel and Other Services

Jury Selection

Guilt Phase-Special Circumstances

Penalty Phase-Mitigating Circumstances

Federal Habeas Corpus

Retrials and Double Jeopardy

Due Process Issues

General Standards

Detention

Discovery

Filing Additional Charges and Imposing Greater Sentences

Forfeiture Proceedings

Insanity and Competence to Stand Trial

Intoxication Defense

Liberty Interest in Private Conduct

Parole and Probation

Presumptions

Sexually Violent Predators

Vagueness

Other Issues

Equal Protection Issues (See Section VI B.1 Trial Juries for equal protection issues related to juries.)

Juvenile Court Proceedings

Rights of the Incarcerated

Use of Illegally Obtained Evidence

Exclusionary Rule

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree and Related Doctrines

Standing

Civil Rights Act And Constitutional Torts (See XII Right of the Incarcerated for Civil Rights Act cases involving inmates and prison conditions.)

Habeas Corpus In Federal Courts To Remedy Constitutional Wrongs

Other Constitutional Issues

Ex Post Facto Laws

Jurisdiction over the Military

Other Issues

Index of Cases

Appendices

Doctoral Programs in Criminal Justice

Forensic Agencies and Organizations

Criminal Justice Web sites

Juried/Refereed Journals

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