Leading United States Supreme Court Cases in Criminal Justice
Leading U.S. Supreme Court Cases in Criminal Justice: Briefs and Key Termsis an indispensable reference for courses in criminal procedure, constitutional law and criminal law. The book is divided into two major sections. The first major section includes annotated briefs of over 1000 U.S. Supreme Court decisions that have impacted the criminal justice system. The second major section includes more than 6000 key terms and definitions across all areas of criminal justice and criminology. Features of the book include:U.S. Supreme Court cases indexed by over 160 categoriesCase annotations include case details, court holdings, reasons for such holdings and relevance of cases to criminal justiceExplanation of citation protocol forU.S. Reports,Supreme Court Reporter, and regional state Supreme Court compilations and reporters, such as thePacific ReporterandSouthwestern Reporter.Addresses and contact information provided for most Ph.D. programs in criminology/criminal justiceComprehensive listing of acronyms for criminal justice organizations and agenciesUp-to-date listing of Internet sites accessed by criminologists for researchContact information for all U.S. corrections agencies, including probation and parole