The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-470-67028-6
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 2760 Seiten, Format (B × H): 214 mm x 277 mm, Gewicht: 5391 g

Reihe: The Wiley Series of Encyclopedias in Criminology & Criminal Justice

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"An excellent introduction to topics under the criminology umbrella for those unschooled in the field and a state-of-the-art refresher for those who are."
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- Offers wide-ranging and comprehensive coverage spanning 15 substantive areas within criminology and criminal justice, including criminal law, juvenile justice, education and professionalism, history of crime, and victimization
- Combines state-of-the-art coverage of developments in areas such as homeland security and forensic science, with the core topics within criminology and criminal justice
- Edited by one of criminology's leading authorities, and peer reviewed by a team of 14 associate editors, all of whom are renowned in their fields
- Brings together an international team of contributors from ten countries to offer a uniquely global perspective on topics such as transnational crime

5 Volumes
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Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Albanese, Jay S.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Editors vii

Notes on Contributors xi

Lexicon lxi

Introduction lxix

Acknowledgments lxxiii

Volume I Criminology and Criminal Justice Ab–Co 1

Volume II Criminology and Criminal Justice Cr–Gu 462

Volume III Criminology and Criminal Justice Ha–Mu 999

Volume IV Criminology and Criminal Justice Na–Ru 1503

Volume V Criminology and Criminal Justice Sa–Wr 2017

Index 2499

Über Autor(innen)

Jay S. Albanese is Professor in the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. A celebrated authority on criminology and criminal justice, he is the former head of the International Center at the National Institute of Justice – the research arm of the US Department of Justice – and has received many prestigious awards, including The Elske Smith Distinguished Lecturer Award from Virginia Commonwealth University, and The Gerhard Mueller Award from the International Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Dr. Albanese is the current chair of the American Society of Criminology’s Division of International Criminology. He is the author or editor of more than 15 books, including Professional Ethics in Criminal Justice: Being Ethical When No One is Looking (Third Edition, 2012), Transnational Crime and the 21st Century (2011), and Organized Crime in Our Times (Sixth Edition, 2011).