Encyclopedia of Law and Enforcement » (1st Edition)

Since 1995, Larry Sullivan has been the chief library administrator of the criminal justice library at John Jay, one of the senior colleges of The City University of New York. He directs the operations of the largest criminal justice library in the world; teaches graduate courses (e.g. Advanced Criminology, Punishment and Responsibility) and directs Ph.D. dissertations. He has published 5 books as an author, co-author or editor, including The Prison Reform Movement, (Twayne, 1990). He is on the advisory board for the Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment and is about to sign with us to be the lead editor for a three volume Encyc. of Law Enforcement.  

Maria (Maki) Haberfeld is a Professor of Police Science, in the Department of Law, Police Science, and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. She was born in Poland and immigrated to Israel as a teenager. She holds two Bachelor or Art degrees, two Master degrees, and a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice. Prior to coming to John Jay she served in the Israel National Police, and left the force at the rank of Lieutenant. She also worked for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Field Office, as a special consultant. She taught at Yeshiva University and New Jersey City University. Her research interests and publications are in the areas of private and public law enforcement, specifically training, police integrity, and comparative policing (her research involves police departments in the U.S., Eastern and Western Europe, and Israel). She has also done some research in the area of white-collar crime, specifically organizational and individual corruption during the Communist era inEastern Europe. For about 4 years (1997-2001), she has been a member of the research team, sponsored by the National Institute of Justice, studying police integrity in three major police departments in United States. Currently she is a Principal Investigator of the National Institute of Justice sponsored research project in Poland, where she studies the Polish National Police and its transformation to Community Oriented Policing. Her research in Poland focuses on the balancing act between the public perceptions of the new police reform and rampant accusations of corruption and lack of integrity. One of her publications, a book titled "Critical Issues in Police Training " (2002), is the first academic text, ever published, that covers all the phases and aspects of training of police officers in the United States. She has presented numerous papers, on training related issues, during professional gatherings and conferences, and written a number of articles and book chapters on police training, specifically police leadership, integrity, and stress. In addition, she has been involved in active training of police officers on issues related to multiculturalism, sensitivity, and leadership, as well as technical assistance to a number of police departments in rewriting procedural manuals. She is a member of a number of professional police associations, like the International Association of Chiefs of Police, International Police Association, American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, and American Society for Industrial Security. Recently she has been involved in coordinating a special training program for the NYPD. She has developed and co-developed a number of courses for this special program and has delivered training to the NYPD supervisors in the area of counter-terrorism policies and leadership. After the WTC disaster she became a member of a special counter-terrorism task force, at John Jay College, working on the establishment of a counter terrorism institute, which will serve as resource data base for local and federal law enforcement agencies. She is also currently involved in the training of the Czech National Police, a project sponsored by the Transparency International Czech Republic.

Whether a three-volume encyclopedia can completely counter the distortions of popular television crime shows is questionable; watching actors solve despicable crimes in a 42-minute hour can influence even sophisticated minds. Nevertheless, the field of criminal justice is burgeoning, and chief editor Sullivan, with assistance from editor Rosen have marshalled contributions from about 130 individuals; among them are academics (from numerous institutions, but John Jay College of Criminal Justice is heavily represented and is where the editors teach), police officers, and others involved with law enforcement. The three volumes, respectively, encompass state and local, federal, and international issues. Some 1,300 entries are arranged alphabetically within each volume and include cross- references and reading lists. Among the general themes: agencies and organizations, statistics, culture, drug enforcement, investigative techniques, minority issues, personnel issues, policing strategies, terrorism, and victims/witnesses, among others. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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This unique encyclopedia is separated into three volumes: State and Local, which covers aspects of policing applicable to the lives of every-day citizens; Federal and National, which emphasizes laws, organizations, and initiatives on a nation-wide scale; and International, which delves into law enforcement practices around the world. Though Sullivan (government, emeritus, John Jay Coll. of Criminal Justice) is the overall editor of the set, each volume boasts its own distinguished editors as well as a corps of academic writers. In A-to-Z format, 550 articles cover topics that range from agencies, people, and legislation to concepts like broken windows, problem areas like police corruption and terrorism, and staples of law enforcement like profiling, Miranda rights, electronic surveillance, and DNA analysis. Each volume contains the master index and bibliography. Volume 3 is uniquely valuable: there is currently no comparable source, with its articles-maps included-on police function in more than 150 countries. Gale's World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Correctional Systems (forthcoming in September) will presumably be a competitor in this area, while Routledge's recent Encyclopedia of Criminology covers just 20 countries. Bottom Line Aimed at the general reader, law enforcement practitioners, students, and academics, the encyclopedia aims to create a more nuanced understanding of law enforcement than the one available from news media and television shows and to serve as a resource for "law enforcement as a serious academic study [now] in its second generation." Recommended for both specialized and general collections.-Janice Dunham, John Jay Coll. of Criminal Justice Lib., CUNY Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.