This comprehensive reference book is the first single volume of its kind to include key terms from criminal justice, criminology and criminal law—and provide complete definitions for this all-important terminology. Definitions are easy for readers to understand, and many terms are defined with references to case law. For professionals and anyone interested in the fields of criminal justice, criminology, or criminal law.

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