Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment - COMPLETE FOUR (4) VOLUME SET

SAGE Publications. New. 2002. Second Edition. Hardcover. 076192258X .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - BRAND NEW, FLAWLESS COPY, NEVER OPENED -- COMPLETE FOUR (4) VOLUME SET - Second Edition - 2104 pages; 13.8 x 8.7 x 6.9 inches ; 15.2 pounds. DESCRIPTION: Citing both the enormous amount of information currently available on crime and increased interest in the topic since September 11, editor Levinson (Encyclopedia of World Cultures, Encyclopedia of World Sport) aims to give readers a comprehensive overview by bringing together material from numerous sources. The encyclopedia's four hefty volumes include 430 signed entries, which are followed by a "Reader's Guide" that helps in locating articles on related topics. This guide is often crucial. For example, though the electric chair does not, surprisingly, have its own entry, several articles on it can be accessed through the guide. The encyclopedia covers a whole range of unusual topics, from "Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues in DNA Testing" to "Illicit Antiquities, " "What Americans Think About the Mafia, " and "The Three Deathbringers in Daoism. " (Library Journal) -- Levinson argues that the value of this set is in bringing together topics usually spread among more focused reference works on, for example, forensics, crime, criminals, criminology, or law/justice, and that this set makes a better buy for libraries with smaller budgets and less specialized interests. The work is centered on the US in the present tense, but attention is also paid to other nations, global issues, and the past as context for the present. The over 400 entries by 275 contributors, most from the US, cover the topics of crimes, law and justice, policing and forensics, corrections, victimology, punishment, social/cultural context, nations/regions/religions, concepts and theories, study of crime and punishment, organizations and institutions, and special populations. Examples of entries are Buddhism, new generation jails, Tucker State Farm, China, and odontology. * * FEATURES INCLUDE: 100% original content * Broader, more up-to-date coverage than any other source on the market * 275 Contributors * 425 Signed entries * 150 Illustrations * Prestigious advisory board overseeing quality * 1.5 million words * 250 sidebars offering key primary source documents * 100 "factoids, " spotlighting important, and sometimes startling, information * International coverage, with focus on the contemporary United States * Chronology, master bibliography, and general index * Appendixes: Careers in criminal justice; Professional organizations; Guidance on using the Web to collect accurate information -- with a bonus offer--; 6.9 x 13.8 x 8.7 Inches; 2104 pages .