Dictionary of American Criminal Justice

Key Terms and Major Supreme Court Cases

Dean J. Champion

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN: 9781135928131
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: Criminal Law
• Index: Law

First Published in 1999. The Dictionary of American Criminal Justice is divided into two extensive sections: Part One is a dictionary that applies an interdisciplinary approach to enhance its effectiveness as a one-stop resource in explaining the American criminal justice system. Terms are drawn from such disciplines as criminology, criminal justice, corrections, probation/parole, juvenile justice, and policing. Many definitions are accompanied by examples from the research literature, illustrating how the terms apply in particular contexts. Also included are listings of leading theorists of criminology, a synopsis of their major theoretical contributions, and extracts from their written works. Part Two, providing examples that demonstrate the concepts of the dictionary in action, includes the most recent and significant U.S. Supreme Court cases--an easy-to-read account of the events leading to each case, how the Supreme Court decided the case, and the rationale used in each decision. Students, researchers, and librarians can quickly and easily identify key cases across a broad spectrum of topics by using indexes that list by name and by category.  For any researcher wishing to understand the American criminal justice system, the Dictionary of American Criminal Justice is a crucial reference text.

INDEX of UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT CASES

Index

Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances

Ake v. Oklahoma ....................143

Arizona v. Rumsey ..................147

Baldwin v. Alabama .................150

Barclay v. Florida .................151

Bloom v. Illinois ..................156

Boyde v. California ................157

California Department of Corrections v. Morales ............166

Clemons v. Mississippi ................171

Dawson v. Delaware ....................179

Eddings v. Oklahoma ...................185

Espinosa v. Florida ...................186

Gardner v. Florida ....................193

Godfrey v. Georgia ....................196

Gregg v. Georgia ......................198

Harris v. Alabama .....................201

Hildwin v. Florida ....................204

Hitchcock v. Dugger ...................205

Johnson v. Mississippi ................215

Lankford v. Idaho .....................222

Lewis v. Jeffers ......................223

Lockhart v. Fretwell ..................225

Lowenfield v. Phelps ..................227

Marshall v. Lonberger .................230

Maynard v. Cartwright .................233

McGinnis v. Royster ...................234

Mills v. Maryland .....................240

Parker v. Dugger ......................255

Proffitt v. Florida ...................263

Richmond v. Lewis .....................265

Roberts v. Louisiana ..................266

Skipper v. South Carolina .............277

Stringer v. Black .....................284

Sumner v. Shuman ......................285

Tuggle v. Netherland ..................290

Wainwright v. Goode ...................314

Walton v. Arizona .....................315

Williams v. Oklahoma .............

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• Dictionary of Terms
• United States Supreme Court Cases
• Index of Cases