Dean John Champion is professor of criminal justice at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, TX. Dr. Champion has taught at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, California State University-Long Beach, and Minot State University. He has written more than 30 texts and edited works and maintains memberships in 11 professional organizations. He is a lifetime member of the American Society of Criminology, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and the American Sociological Association. He is former editor of the ACJS/Anderson series on Issues in Crime and Justice (1993-1996) and the Journal of Crime and Justice (1995-1998). He is a contributing author for the Encarta Encyclopedia 2000 for Microsoft. He was the visiting scholar for the National Center for Juvenile Justice in 1992 and is president of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association.

• Part 1 PrefacePart 2 About the AuthorPart 3 Dictionary of TermsPart 4 U.S. Supreme Court CasesChapter 5 Reading Citations in CasesChapter 6 CasesChapter 7 Summary of Case Index TopicsChapter 8 Case Index by TopicChapter 9 ReferencesPart 10 AppendixesChapter 11 Ph.D. Programs in Criminal JusticeChapter 12 Internet ConnectionsChapter 13 Federal and State Probation and Parole AgenciesChapter 14 Regional Departments of Corrections Telephone, Fax, and Internet Contacts

This is a fine, current, reasonably priced resource, accomplishing what it sets out to do. Although it will be especially useful in academic libraries, public libraries needing a one-volume work on criminal justice will also find it valuable.

Dean John Champion is professor of criminal justice at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, TX. Dr. Champion has taught at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, California State University-Long Beach, and Minot State University. He has written more than 30 texts and edited works and maintains memberships in 11 professional organizations. He is a lifetime member of the American Society of Criminology, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and the American Sociological Association. He is former editor of the ACJS/Anderson series on Issues in Crime and Justice (1993-1996) and the Journal of Crime and Justice (1995-1998). He is a contributing author for the Encarta Encyclopedia 2000 for Microsoft. He was the visiting scholar for the National Center for Juvenile Justice in 1992 and is president of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association.

• Part 1 PrefacePart 2 About the AuthorPart 3 Dictionary of TermsPart 4 U.S. Supreme Court CasesChapter 5 Reading Citations in CasesChapter 6 CasesChapter 7 Summary of Case Index TopicsChapter 8 Case Index by TopicChapter 9 ReferencesPart 10 AppendixesChapter 11 Ph.D. Programs in Criminal JusticeChapter 12 Internet ConnectionsChapter 13 Federal and State Probation and Parole AgenciesChapter 14 Regional Departments of Corrections Telephone, Fax, and Internet Contacts

This is a fine, current, reasonably priced resource, accomplishing what it sets out to do. Although it will be especially useful in academic libraries, public libraries needing a one-volume work on criminal justice will also find it valuable.

Dean John Champion is professor of criminal justice at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, TX. Dr. Champion has taught at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, California State University-Long Beach, and Minot State University. He has written more than 30 texts and edited works and maintains memberships in 11 professional organizations. He is a lifetime member of the American Society of Criminology, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and the American Sociological Association. He is former editor of the ACJS/Anderson series on Issues in Crime and Justice (1993-1996) and the Journal of Crime and Justice (1995-1998). He is a contributing author for the Encarta Encyclopedia 2000 for Microsoft. He was the visiting scholar for the National Center for Juvenile Justice in 1992 and is president of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association.

• Part 1 PrefacePart 2 About the AuthorPart 3 Dictionary of TermsPart 4 U.S. Supreme Court CasesChapter 5 Reading Citations in CasesChapter 6 CasesChapter 7 Summary of Case Index TopicsChapter 8 Case Index by TopicChapter 9 ReferencesPart 10 AppendixesChapter 11 Ph.D. Programs in Criminal JusticeChapter 12 Internet ConnectionsChapter 13 Federal and State Probation and Parole AgenciesChapter 14 Regional Departments of Corrections Telephone, Fax, and Internet Contacts

This is a fine, current, reasonably priced resource, accomplishing what it sets out to do. Although it will be especially useful in academic libraries, public libraries needing a one-volume work on criminal justice will also find it valuable.