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_bE O E
245 0 0 _aEncyclopedia of crime and punishment /
_cDavid Levinson, editor.
246 3 0 _aCrime and punishment
264 1 _aThousand Oaks, Ca. :
_bSage Publications,
_cc2002.
300 _a4 volume. (xxxv, 1876, 38 pages.) :
_bill. ;
_c29 cm
500 _aNEWBOOKS 2021.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _av. 1. A-C -- v. 2. D-i -- v. 3. J-R -- v. 4. S-Z, Index.
520 1 _a"Authoritative and comprehensive, this multivolume set includes hundreds of articles in the field of criminal justice. Impressive arrays of authors have contributed to this resource, addressing such diverse topics as racial profiling, money laundering, torture, prisoner literature, the KGB, and Sing Sing. Written in an accessible manner and attractively presented, the background discussions, definitions, and explanations of important issues and future trends are absorbing. Interesting sidebars and facts, reference lists, relevant court cases, tables, and black-and-white photographs supplement the entries. Appendixes cover careers in criminal justice, Web resources, and professional organizations. A lengthy bibliography lists relevant works."--"The Best of the Best Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2003.
650 4 _aCriminology
_vEncyclopedias.
_926916
650 4 _aCriminal justice, Administration of
_vEncyclopedias.
_926975
700 1 _aLevinson, David,
_d1947-
_eauther.
_926976
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_cBK
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