Library Resources for Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice Periodicals
- An essential resource for both students and professionals in any criminal justice field, the ProQuest Criminal Justice Periodical Index (CJPI) is the most comprehensive database of its kind.
- InfoTrac Criminal Justice eCollection
- Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security, this collection rises to the challenge. Users will have access to 150 journals.
- LexisNexis-Legal
- Provides access to legal information in LexisNexis including: legal news and law reviews; case law; codes and regulations; international legal materials; patent research; law career information.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service
- The NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service) database covers all aspects of law enforcement and criminal justice including: police; courts; corrections; juvenile justice; community crime prevention; criminal justice system; fraud, waste, and abuse in government programs. Cited documents include both U.S. and international research reports, published papers, books, articles, and audio-visual presentations. Topic coverage ranges from preliminary research to detailed descriptions of successful programs. Coverage Dates: 1972 to present. This can also be Searched by Subject
- CQ Researcher
- The CQ Researcher is an excellent source on the most critical events and controversial subjects of the day. Each of the 44 weekly issues offers a balanced, in-depth analysis of a contemporary topic by a veteran journalist, pro and con arguments by experts, a chronology, and annotated bibliographies to guide additional research. The CQ Researcher reports on important issues in a wide range of areas including social, economic, political, and environmental policy.
- Issues and Controversies
- Provides up-to-date, in-depth factual information on a broad range of current issues and controversies.
- Academic OneFile
- Academic OneFile is a source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's English language journals and reference sources. It has extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, & millions of full text articles available in both PDF and HTML.
- Academic Search Premier
- The world’s largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 4,650 serials, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.
- American justice
Call number: REF KF154.A44 1996
- References important topics in American justice, encompassing Supreme Court cases, legislation, criminal justice, legal terms, historical events, and contemporary issues.
- Encyclopedia of American crime
Call number: REF HV6789.S54 2001
- Offers more than 2,000 entries on over one hundred years of American crime and criminals.
- Encyclopedia of serial killers
Call number: REF HV6245.N49 2006
- Offers case studies of notorious murderers and articles discussing the psychology of serial murder, law enforcement techniques used to catch serial killers, and famous unsolved cases.
- Encyclopedia of world terrorism
Call number: REF HV6431.E53 1996
- Examines the historical background of terrorism, discusses the different techniques of, and motivations for, terrorism, and provides information on specific terrorist groups and activities.
- Guide to American law : everyone's legal encyclopedia
Call number: REF KF156.G77 1983
- Explains American law in plain language. In addition to articles on legal topics, it includes accounts of famous trials and historical events, biographies, and definitions. Yearbooks supplement the basic set
- Sourcebook of criminal justice statistics
Call number: REF HV6787.U58
- West's encyclopedia of American law
Call number: REF KF154.W47 2005
- Contains a comprehensive overview of American law, covering historical and current terms, concepts, events, movements, cases, and significant persons.
- American Jurisprudence 2nd Edition
- American Jurisprudence, Second Edition, published by The Lawyers' CooperativePublishing Company, is an encyclopedic text of American law, state, federal,criminal, civil and procedural. This source sumarizes the broad principles of American law and, at the same time, provide direct leads to supporting cases, related annotations, forms,proofs, and trial techniques. Alphabetically arranged in more than 400 topics or chapters.
- Child Abuse: Betraying a Trust 2005
- The Information Plus Reference Series compiles all the pertinent data, both current and historical, on a wide variety of contemporary social issues. Designed as ready-reference tools providing key data on social concerns, these books save researchers and students from the cumbersome task of locating the various data in pamphlets, legal journals, congressional reports, newspapers and other sources.
- Crime: A Serious American Problem 2004
- The Information Plus Reference Series compiles all the pertinent data, both current and historical, on a wide variety of contemporary social issues. Designed as ready-reference tools providing key data on social concerns, these books save researchers and students from the cumbersome task of locating the various data in pamphlets, legal journals, congressional reports, newspapers and other sources.
- Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice
- This uniquely interdisciplinary resource covers legal, sociological, psychological, historical, and economic aspects of crime and justice worldwide. Entries cover civil and criminal issues, from domestic violence to terrorism. Entries cite pertinent legal cases as well as publications for further information. Also includes a glossary of related terms.
- Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence and Security
- Provides a comprehensive, subject specific guide to the history, uses, scientific principles, and technologies of espionage, intelligence, and security, with special emphasis placed on the current ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding this very topical subject.
- Gun Control: Restricting Rights or Protecting People? 2005
- The Information Plus Reference Series compiles all the pertinent data, both current and historical, on a wide variety of contemporary social issues. Designed as ready-reference tools providing key data on social concerns, these books save researchers and students from the cumbersome task of locating the various data in pamphlets, legal journals, congressional reports, newspapers and other sources.
- Illegal Drugs: America's Anguish 2005
- The Information Plus Reference Series compiles all the pertinent data, both current and historical, on a wide variety of contemporary social issues. Designed as ready-reference tools providing key data on social concerns, these books save researchers and students from the cumbersome task of locating the various data in pamphlets, legal journals, congressional reports, newspapers and other sources.
- Prisons and Jails: A Deterrent to Crime? 2005
- The Information Plus Reference Series compiles all the pertinent data, both current and historical, on a wide variety of contemporary social issues. Designed as ready-reference tools providing key data on social concerns, these books save researchers and students from the cumbersome task of locating the various data in pamphlets, legal journals, congressional reports, newspapers and other sources.
- Violent Relationships: Battering and Abuse Among Adults 2005
- The Information Plus Reference Series compiles all the pertinent data, both current and historical, on a wide variety of contemporary social issues. Designed as ready-reference tools providing key data on social concerns, these books save researchers and students from the cumbersome task of locating the various data in pamphlets, legal journals, congressional reports, newspapers and other sources.
- West's Encyclopedia of American Law, 2nd ed.
- Provides current information on more than 5,000 legal topics. Includes completely revised articles covering important issues, biographies, definitions of legal terms and more. Covers such high-profile topics as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, and physician-assisted suicide.
- Youth Violence, Crime, and Gangs: Children at Risk 2004
- The Information Plus Reference Series compiles all the pertinent data, both current and historical, on a wide variety of contemporary social issues. Designed as ready-reference tools providing key data on social concerns, these books save researchers and students from the cumbersome task of locating the various data in pamphlets, legal journals, congressional reports, newspapers and other sources.
- Bureau of Justice Statistics - Crime & Justice Data Online
- National and state statistics related to justice agencies and crime.
- Uniform Crime Reports
- Summarizes crime statistics in the United States and is published by the FBI. Includes the publications: Crime in the United States, Hate Crime Statistics, Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted.
Reference Books Online
- Reference Books Online
- Complete list of online Reference Books (specialized books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.).
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