Criminal Justice and Criminology Terms, Concepts, and Cases

This dictionary contains criminal justice terms, criminological concepts, and over one hundred cases decided by courts in the federal system, including the United States Supreme Court. These cases address aspects of criminal procedures, as well as individual rights in the U.S. Constitution related to the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments. Using professional terms in an easy-to-read format, this book will provide the reader with a clear understanding of past and present concepts, terms, and case laws that are related to criminal justice and criminology.

Willie Brooks, Jr. is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Houston at Victoria.