Historical Dictionary of American Criminal Justice
- ISBN-10
- 1538111411
- ISBN-13
- 9781538111413
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 504
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-02-15
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Authors
- Anna King, Matthew J. Sheridan, Raymond R. Rainville
Description
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.
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