Using an interdisciplinary approach, Historical Dictionary of American Criminal Justice chronicles how the field of criminal justice continues to advance at breathtaking speeds. The book represents the American experience as criminal justice develops into an independent discipline and academic field of study. Definitions offer accurate examinations that explore multidisciplinary terms in a fluid field. The dictionary includes 1,200 cross-referenced entries that support scholarship, curiosity, and academic research. The format incorporates timeline events and succinct descriptions. Superior fonts, line spacing, and alphabetized entries offer navigational signposts for piloting through copious data. This format offers easy access, and a concise, reader-friendly writing style. Contributing experts sustain balance and equilibrium in the midst of terminology murkiness that accompanies complex legal issues. This dictionary is an important learning tool and authoritative reference book. Public, high school, and university acquisition decision-makers should consider including the dictionary among traditional reference collections.—Thomas E. Baker

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The overall visual presentation is professional with quality materials and clear typeset. The table of contents lays out a navigation path for the book, and a 48-page bibliography offers sources dating from the mid-1800s to present day, sorted by topic. All of the authors have doctorate degrees and possess academic credentials. Historical Dictionary of American Criminal Justice is recommended for libraries or research centers and possibly for criminal justice professors as a quick reference source. It is also valuable for practitioners requiring an authoritative source citation.

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