An interdisciplinary survey of the nature and causes of criminal behavior, crime prevention, and the many components of the criminal justice system. The encyclopedia is American in emphasis but uses international comparisons. Each article is signed and includes a bibliography. Encyclopedia of Police Science 2nd ed. Over two hundred signed articles on methods and issues in criminology, major historical figures, and selected institutions in American police work.
Bibliographies follow each entry.
Volumes 1-4 contain articles on international crime, criminal justice, and law enforcement, each with references and many illustrations. Volume 5 is a dictionary, and volume 6 gives an extensive bibliography and subject and name indexes. Gives definitions for a wide range of terms used in law enforcement. Appendices list minimum and maximum felony sentences, capital offenses and methods of execution by state. A detailed list, with addresses and descriptors, of state, federal, and Canadian correctional institutions.