Background Info on Your Topic
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21st Century CriminologyThis book includes a section on theories of crime and justice.
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Encyclopedia of Criminological TheoryYou can use the search box for a specific theory or browse the table of contents by clicking on the arrow in front of each volume listed.
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Explaining Crime A Primer in Criminological TheoryThis book provides a concise but comprehensive review of the full range of classic and contemporary theories of crime. With separate chapters on the nature and use of criminological theory as well as theoretical application.
Select Law from the right side of the page to search many online law and criminal justice encyclopedias.
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West's Encyclopedia of American LawFind definitions of Criminology, Restorative Justice, Sentencing, Criminal Law, Incarceration, Juvenile Law, Victims' Rights and other topics.
Hot Topics
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CQ ResearcherGreat unbiased reports that usually include Pros/Cons and a Chronology. Browse reports for Law and Justice or browse the Pro/Con section.
Browse the Law and Politics category for pro and con essays with links to current news, journal articles, websites, streaming audio and video on these and other hot topics:
- Crime and Criminal Justice
- Gun Control/ Guns and Violence
- Juvenile Justice/ Juvenile Offenders
- Prisons
- Sentencing and Prison Reform
Finding Books
You can use the MU online catalog to find books.
- For items on the causes, methodology, detection and prevention of crime and the treatment or punishment of criminals search Criminology, Criminology Methodology
- For items on crimes and the persons who commit them search Crime, Criminals.
- For items on the criminal justice system search Criminal Justice, Administration of -- United States
More subject keywords to search: Juvenile Justice, Recidivism, Criminal Investigation, Police - United States.
You may also want to browse the Criminology call number area HV 6001-7220.5 on 4th floor, North.
For items we do not have, borrow them through Interlibrary Loan.
Finding Articles
Limit your search to peer-reviewed articles from scholarly journals by checking the Peer Reviewed or Scholarly Article or Academic Journals box and refine by date, language.
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Academic Search Ultimate One of the best all-purpose databases, Academic Search provides access to full-text articles and abstracts on a large variety of topics.
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Criminal Justice Full Text Criminal Justice Abstracts contains hundreds of in-depth abstracts of current books, book chapters, journal articles, government reports, and dissertations published worldwide. Criminal Justice Abstracts also offers extensive coverage of new books from scholarly and commercial publishers and valuable reports from public and private agencies in many nations.
Covers: books, book chapters, journal articles, government reports, dissertations
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PsycINFO Comprehensive psychology database covering all areas of the field and dating back to the 1800's
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SocINDEX with Full Text Comprehensive sociology research database.
Covers: Journal Articles, Books, Conference Papers
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Google ScholarGoogle Scholar searches across many fields and can be an excellent starting point and provide comprehensive access to legal opinions and journal citations.
Citing your sources
Cite your sources using APA style
Ask at the Information Desk, 2nd Floor North, for the complete APA print guide.
Statistics
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Bureau of Justice StatisticsBJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
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Pennsylvaina Criminal Justice StatisticsCriminal Justice statistics compied by the Pennsylvania Commission and Delinquency
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Uniform Crime StatisticsCompiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Contact Us
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