Historical Dictionary of American Criminal Justice [Hardcover]

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.

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. KirschsteinlS.