Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment

Book Overview

From the Review in Library Journal

"Citing both the enormous amount of information currently available on crime and increased interest in the topic since September 11, editor Levinson . . . aims to give readers a comprehensive overview by bringing together material from numerous sources. The encyclopedia′s four hefty volumes include 430 signed entries, which are followed by a ′Readers Guide′ that helps in locating articles on related topics . . . The encyclopedia covers a whole range of unusual topics. . . . Written in a popular style, the work is not overburdened with graphs, statistics, or extraneous facts, which makes it a browser′s paradise. Each volume has an appendix, which include ′Careers in Criminal Justice′ (Vol. 1), ′Web Resources′ (Vol. 2), ′Professional and Scholarly Organizations′ (Vol. 3), and ′Selected Bibliography′ (Vol. 4). The fourth volume also contains a chronology of event in criminal justice from 1795 B.C.E. to the present era of Sammy the Bull, identity theft, and cybercrime. There is no other reference like this; it is impressive and well done . . . The encyclopedia should be a worthwhile acquisition."

--LIBRARY JOURNAL

Crime. It started with Cain and Abel, and it won′t end with the Sopranos. Our fascination with transgression and its punishment is universal. And now, from Sage - the publisher of criminal justice abstracts and other standards in the field - comes the ultimate reference source on this all-consuming subject: comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-the second.

Comprehensive and balanced coverage of:

Concepts and Theories Correction Law Crimes Methods and Statistics National Surveys Organizations Police Science Social and Cultural Context

Key Features

- 100% original content

- Broader, more up-to-date coverage than any other source on the market

275 Contributors 425 Signed entries 150 Illustrations Prestigious advisory board overseeing quality 1.5 million words 250 sidebars offering key primary source documents 100 "factoids," spotlighting important, and sometimes startling, information International coverage, with focus on the contemporary United States Chronology, master bibliography, and general index Appendixes: Careers in criminal justice; Professional organizations; Guidance on using the Web to collect accurate information

Key Themes

Broken Windows Theory Child Witness Environmental Crime Interpol Media Pathology Prison Industry Religion in Prison Securities Fraud Spectator Violence Television Victimization War Crimes Wrongful Convictions

ADVISORY BOARD:

Anita Blowers

(University of North Carolina, Charlotte)

Eve Buzawa

(University of Massachusetts, Lowell)

Ric Curtis

(John Jay College of Criminal Justice)

Harry Dammer

(Niagara University)

Obi Ebbe

(University of Tennessee, Chattanooga)

Frank Horvath

(Michigan State University)

Phyllis Schultze

(Rutgers University)

Larry Sullivan

(John Jay College of Criminal Justice)

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076192258X
• ISBN13: 9780761922582
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 2104 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 1.0" x 8.8"