Dictionaries & Thesauri
Electronic Resources
These resources are available via the Internet and may be accessed by clicking on the title of the resource. Access to some of these resources may be limited to students, staff and faculty of the Univ. of Cincinnati.
Print Resources
These resources are available in the University of Cincinnati's Langsam Library. Access to these resources is generally not restricted. Individual items will be located in the Library by call number.
Electronic Resources (Arranged alphabetically by title)
Title: |
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Date: |
1999 |
Date of Access: |
June 15, 2004 |
Description: |
This is a non-authoritative listing of concise definitions of hundreds of criminal justice related terms/phrases |
Location/URL: |
http://talkjustice.com/files/glossary.htm |
Category: |
Dictionaries & Thesauri |
Restrictions: |
No Restrictions |
Record Date: |
6/15/04 |
Title: |
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Date: |
2004 |
Date of Access: |
June 7, 2004 |
Description: |
Primarily a legal dictionary, but this web site includes a substantial number of criminal justice terms. For access to criminal justice terms click on the category "Criminal Law" under the "Browse the Dictionary" area of the web page. |
Location/URL: |
http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/dictionary/wordindex.cfm |
Category: |
Dictionaries |
Restrictions: |
No Restrictions |
Record Date: |
06/07/04 |
Title: |
Glossary of terms used in the management and treatment of sexual offenders |
Date: |
1999 |
Date of Access: |
July 6, 2004 |
Description: |
The Center for Sex Offender Management offers this 38 page glossary as a PDF document. It includes nearly 400 definitions of terms related to sex offenses and sex offender management. Provides list of resources used and a helpful index to the glossary (very useful because all terms all not in alphabetical order). |
Location/URL: |
http://www.csom.org/pubs/glossary.pdf |
Subjects: |
Sex offenses |
Category: |
Dictionaries & Thesauri |
Restrictions: |
No Restrictions |
Record Date: |
7/6/04 |
Title: |
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Date: |
2003 |
Date of Access: |
June 15, 2004 |
Description: |
This site is a large dictionary of prisoner slang terms, phrases and abbreviations. It is no longer updated. |
Location/URL: |
http://dictionary.prisonwall.org/ |
Category: |
Dictionaries & Thesauri |
Restrictions: |
No Restrictions |
Record Date: |
6/15/04 |
Title: |
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Date: |
2003 |
Date of Access: |
June 15, 2004 |
Description: |
This database, provided by Office of National Drug Control Policy, contains over 2,300 street terms that refer to specific drug types or drug activity. The database may be searched by browsing an alphabetical list or by looking under specific drug categories, e.g., "club drugs" or narcotics. |
Location/URL: |
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/streetterms/Default.asp |
Category: |
Dictionaries & Thesauri |
Restrictions: |
No Restrictions |
Record Date: |
6/15/04 |
Print Resources (Arranged alphabetically by title)
Title: |
The American dictionary of criminal justice : key terms and major court cases |
Author: |
Champion, Dean J. |
Call Number: |
HV7411 .C48 2001 |
Edition: |
2nd |
City: |
Los Angeles, CA |
Publisher: |
Roxbury Pub |
Date: |
2001 |
Description: |
This dictionary provides an interdisciplinary list of terms and definitions and a lengthy section of summarized cases from the Supreme Court. Also included is a list of Internet addresses (URLs) to criminal justice agencies, publishers and journals. Includes an index of the Supreme Court cases. |
Location/URL: |
Langsam |
Subjects: |
Criminal justice administration; Criminology; Criminal law |
Category: |
Dictionaries |
Restrictions: |
No Restrictions |
Record Date: |
6/06/04 |
Title: |
The concise dictionary of crime and justice |
Author: |
Davis, Mark Stephen |
Call Number: |
REF HV6017 .D38 2002 |
City: |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
Publisher: |
Sage Publications |
Date: |
2002 |
Description: |
Includes bibliographical references |
Location/URL: |
Langsam |
Subjects: |
Criminology ; Criminal justice administration |
Category: |
Dictionaries |
Restrictions: |
No Restrictions |
Record Date: |
11/5/03 |
Title: |
Criminal justice and criminology: concepts and terms |
Author: |
Anderson, James F.//Mangels, Nancie//Langsam, Adam//Dyson Laronistine |
Call Number: |
REF HV7411 .C74 2002 |
City: |
Lanham, Md. |
Publisher: |
University Press of America |
Date: |
2002 |
Description: |
This is a substantive dictionary written by authorities in the fields of criminal justice and sociology. Most of the definitions are short. Acronyms are included. |
Location/URL: |
Langsam |
Subjects: |
Criminal justice administration; Criminal law |
Category: |
Dictionaries |
Restrictions: |
No Restrictions |
Record Date: |
11/5/03 |
Title: |
Dictionary of American penology |
Author: |
Williams, Vergil L. |
Call Number: |
REF HV9304 .W54 1996 |
Edition: |
Rev. and expanded ed |
City: |
Westport, Conn. |
Publisher: |
Greenwood Press |
Date: |
1996 |
Description: |
This is a scholarly dictionary that focuses on concepts in penology and on penal institutions and systems. Definitions are substantive and each includes references. The appendices include a list of prison reform organizations, prison systems and addresses and selected tables of corrections statistics. The dictionary includes bibliographical references (p. [469]-479) and an index. |
Location/URL: |
Langsam |
Subjects: |
Corrections; Prisons; Criminal justice administration |
Category: |
Dictionaries |
Restrictions: |
No Restrictions |
Title: |
Dictionary of criminal justice terms |
Author: |
American Correctional Association |
Call Number: |
REF HV7411 .D53 1998 |
City: |
Lanham, Md. |
Publisher: |
American Correctional Association |
Date: |
1998 |
Description: |
This is a modest dictionary of terms related to criminal justice. It does, however, include a preponderance of terms related specifically to the area of corrections. It also includes acronyms. |
Location/URL: |
Langsam |
Subjects: |
Criminal justice administration; Criminal procedure; Criminal law |
Category: |
Dictionaries |
Restrictions: |
No Restrictions |
Record Date: |
11/5/03 |
Title: |
Forensic science glossary |
Author: |
Brenner, John C |
Call Number: |
REF HV8073 .B677 2000 |
City: |
Boca Raton, Fla |
Publisher: |
CRC Press |
Date: |
2000 |
Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-172) |
Location/URL: |
Langsam |
Subjects: |
Forensic sciences/ Forensic Medicine |
Category: |
Directories |
Restrictions: |
No Restrictions |
Record Date: |
11/03/02 |
Title: |
A handbook of criminal law terms |
Author: |
Garner, Bryan A//Schultz, David W |
Call Number: |
REF KF9217 .H36 2000 |
City: |
St. Paul, Minn |
Publisher: |
West Group |
Date: |
2000 |
Description: |
This dictionary is comprehensive, but the definitions are short. It includes a list of maxims in the appendix. |
Location/URL: |
Langsam |
Subjects: |
Criminal law |
Category: |
Dictionaries & Thesauri |
Restrictions: |
No Restrictions |
Record Date: |
7/11/04 |
Title: |
Homosexuality and the law : a dictionary |
Author: |
Stewart, Chuck |
Call Number: |
REF KF4754.5.A68 S74 2001 |
City: |
Santa Barbara, CA |
Publisher: |
ABC-CLIO |
Date: |
2001 |
Description: |
Definitions in this dictionary are substantive and often include references to the medical, psychological and sociological literature. Appendices include 1) state and local laws related to homosexual, bisexual, transgender and transsexual activities, 2) resources on bisexuality, 3) a table of cases, 4) a table of statutes, 5) references used and 6) an index. |
Location/URL: |
Langsam |
Subjects: |
Dictionaries/ Homosexuality/ Laws/ Legislation |
Category: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 403-415) and index |
Restrictions: |
No Restrictions |
Record Date: |
7/23/03 |
| Web site content: Randall Roberts |