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Historical Dictionary of American Criminal Justice
There has never been a more important time for those involved in criminal justice policy, operations and civil service to know their history. The Historical Dictionary of American Criminal Justice provides a comprehensive overview of the development of criminal justice in the United States. Criminal justice is a multidisciplinary endeavor, emerging across time and place through the fields of philosophy, law, biology, anthropology, and sociology. Developments occur quickly and regularly, the meanings of which are deeply embedded, not only in an historical context, but in complicated social, economic, and political circumstances as well. The field is particularly vulnerable to the exploitations of power being as closely aligned with the forces of social control as it is. The Historical Dictionary of American Criminal Justice contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,200 cross-referenced entries on the most relevant concepts, cases, people, and terms. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about American criminal justice.
Historical Dictionary of Journalism
This book covers the history of journalism as an institutionalized form of discourse from the acta diurna in ancient Rome to the news aggregators of the 21st century. It traces how journalism gradually distinguished itself from chronicles, history, and the novel in conjunction with the evolution of news media from news pamphlets, newsletters, and newspapers through radio, film, and television to multimedia digital news platforms like Google News. Historical Dictionary of Journalism, Second Edition covers 46 countries, it contains a chronology, an introduction, an extensive bibliography, the dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on a wide array of topics such as African-American journalism, the historiography of the field, the New Journalism, and women in journalism. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about journalism.
American Countercultures: An Encyclopedia of Nonconformists, Alternative Lifestyles, and Radical Ideas in U.S. History
Counterculture, while commonly used to describe youth-oriented movements during the 1960s, refers to any attempt to challenge or change conventional values and practices or the dominant lifestyles of the day. This fascinating three-volume set explores these movements in America from colonial times to the present in colorful detail. "American Countercultures" is the first reference work to examine the impact of countercultural movements on American social history. It highlights the writings, recordings, and visual works produced by these movements to educate, inspire, and incite action in all eras of the nation's history. A-Z entries provide a wealth of information on personalities, places, events, concepts, beliefs, groups, and practices. The set includes numerous illustrations, a topic finder, primary source documents, a bibliography and a filmography, and an index.
Research and Discovery
An overview of the history of science in America since colonial times. This set is divided into fourteen sections that include overview essays tracing the historical development of the specific discipline in a cultural and social context; A-to-Z entries on people, institutions, events, developments, and significant concepts; and more.
Contemporary Criminal Justice Careers
Picking up where Exploring and Understanding Careers in Criminal Justice, left off, Matthew J. Sheridan and Thomas J. Lalka provide an updated guide for the novice and professional alike. The chapters are crafted to provide essential information to guide the job seeker from entrance into the profession, through career development, occupational refocus, professional options, to retirement preparation. Taking into consideration the effects of the pandemic, current social unrest, and recent tragedies, the authors examine how the “new normal” will bring change and opportunities throughout criminal justice careers. With an emphasis on planning, personal development, and preparation this book ...
Social Issues in America
Truly comprehensive in scope - and arranged in A-Z format for quick access - this eight-volume set is a one-source reference for anyone researching the historical and contemporary details of more than 170 major issues confronting American society. Entries cover the full range of hotly contested social issues - including economic, scientific, environmental, criminal, legal, security, health, and media topics. Each entry discusses the historical origins of the problem or debate; past means used to deal with the issue; the current controversy surrounding the issue from all perspectives; and the near-term and future implications for society. In addition, each entry includes a chronology, a bibliography, and a directory of Internet resources for further research as well as primary documents and statistical tables highlighting the debates.
Why They Kill
Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, brings his inimitable vision, exhaustive research, and mesmerizing prose to this timely book that dissects violence and offers new solutions to the age old problem of why people kill. Lonnie Athens was raised by a brutally domineering father. Defying all odds, Athens became a groundbreaking criminologist who turned his scholar's eye to the problem of why people become violent. After a decade of interviewing several hundred violent convicts--men and women of varied background and ethnicity, he discovered "violentization," the four-stage process by which almost any human being can evolve into someone who will assault, rape, or murder another human being. Why They Kill is a riveting biography of Athens and a judicious critique of his seminal work, as well as an unflinching investigation into the history of violence.
Rechtlicher Rahmen für die Geschäftslastbewirtschaftung in der schweizerischen Justiz
Ein sachgerechter Umgang mit den Ressourcen und eine effiziente Bearbeitung der Arbeitslast sind zentrale Faktoren für ein effektives Justizmanagement und damit letztlich für eine gut funktionierende Justiz. Dennoch hat das Konzept der Geschäftslastbewirtschaftung erst vor wenigen Jahren Einzug in die Justizverwaltung in der Schweiz gehalten, weswegen grundlegende theoretische Erkenntnisse fehlen und hinsichtlich damit verbundener Rechtsfragen Unsicherheiten bestehen. Die vorliegende – im Rahmen des vom SNF unterstützten Projekts "Grundlagen guten Justizmanagements in der Schweiz" verfasste – Studie nimmt sich der justiziellen Geschäftslastbewirtschaftung aus einer rechtswissenschaf...
Der Einfluss kantonaler Justizsysteme auf das Vertrauen der Bevölkerung in die Gerichte
Die Justiz ist in hohem Masse vom Vertrauen der Bevölkerung abhängig. Die vorliegende Publikation untersucht aus einer politikwissenschaftlichen Perspektive, wie hoch dieses Vertrauen in die Gerichte der Schweizer Kantone ist und welches die Ursachen für Unterschiede im Vertrauen sind. Durch die grosse Heterogenität der Justizorganisation in den 26 Kantonen ist es möglich, insbesondere institutionellen Erklärungsfaktoren nachzugehen. Mittels quantitativer Analysen kann der Autor aufzeigen, welche Faktoren einen signifikanten Einfluss auf das Vertrauen der Bevölkerung in Gerichte haben. Aus den Resultaten werden Schlussfolgerungen für die Justizbehörden und die Politik abgeleitet. Dabei wird illustriert, wie das Vertrauen in die Gerichte gestärkt, respektive wie einem Vertrauensverlust entgegen gewirkt werden kann.
