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This is a guide to finding books, journal articles, electronic
databases, web sites and media The most current information, as well as historical information, can frequently be found in magazine and journal articles, which tend to deal with more specific topics than books cover. The "Find Articles" Guide provides information about locating journals and magazines. Recommended Starting Points IF AURARIA LIBRARY DOES NOT HAVE THE LIBRARY MATERIALS YOU NEED, ASK AT THE REFERENCE DESK. The staff at the Reference Desk can often help you locate other suitable information on your topic if the Library does not own the material you need. The librarian at the Reference Desk can often help you locate other suitable information on your topic if the Library does not own the material you need.
Library of Congress Classification Many books and reference materials in criminal justice may be found in the call number areas listed below. It is a good idea to browse the reference collection on the first floor and the circulating collection on the second floor in the call numbers areas which are pertinent to your subject: HV6001 - HV7220.5 Criminology
HV7231 - HV9920.5 Penology
Criminal Justice Information: How to Find it, How to Use it. Oryx Press, 1998 REF HV7419.5. C75 1998 Crimes and Punishment: A Pictorial Encyclopedia of Aberrant Behavior . 20 vols. Hicksville, NY: Symphonette, 1973-74. REF HV6251. C7 Each volume spotlights five different aspects of wrongdoing and aberrant behavior (e.g., murder, forgery, hijacking, prostitution), including history, motives and methods, and detection and punishment. Index. Dictionary of American Criminal Justice. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1998. Key terms and major Supreme Court cases. REF HV7411. C53 1998 Dictionary of Criminal Justice terms. American Correctional Association, 1998 REF HV7411. D53 1998 Encyclopedia of American Crime. 2 volumes. New York: Facts on File, 2001. From the Facts on File Crime Library series. REF HV6789.S54.2001. Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice . 4 volumes. New York: Macmillan, 1983. Covers all fields of knowledge that have a bearing on understanding the nature and causes of criminal behavior of various kinds, the prevention of crime, the punishment and treatment of offenders, the functioning of the institutions of criminal justice, and the bodies of law that define criminal behavior. REF HV6017. E52 1983 Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior. 4 volumes. Philadelphia: Brunner-Routledge, 2001.Vol 1: Historical, conceptual and theoretical issues; Vol. 2: Crime and juvenile delinquency; Vol. 3: Sexual deviance; Vol. 4: Self-destructive behavior and disvalued identity. REF HV6017.E53.2001 Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences -- Over 200 articles pertaining to the medical, psychiatric, chemical, biological, physical, mathematical and legal aspects of forensics. Encyclopedia of Police Science . New York: Garland, 1995. Introductory articles on numerous topics. Statistics, bibliographies. REF HV7901. E53 1995 Search the Biography page at Auraria Library for online biographical sources. Axelrod, Alan. Cops, Crooks, and Criminologist. Facts on File, 1996. REF HV7911. A1 A94 1996 A biographical dictionary. Nash, Jay Robert. Encyclopedia of World Crime . 6 vols. Wilmette, IL: Crime Books, 1989-1990. REF HV6017. N377 1989 Directory: Juvenile & Adult Correctional Departments, Institutions, Agencies & Paroling Authorities, United States and Canada . Annual. College Park, MD: American Correctional Association. REF HV9463. A84 Forensic Services Directory: The National Register of Experts, Engineers, Scientific Advisers, Medical Specialists, Technical Consultants, and Sources of Specialized Knowledge . Princeton, NJ: National Forensic Center. Annual. REF HV8073. F62 A register of available expert witnesses for attorney evaluation and selection. National Jail and Adult Detention Directory . College Park, MD: American Correctional Association. REF HV9463. N37 National Directory of Law Enforcement Administrators. Correctional Institutions, and Related Agencies . Milwaukee: National Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Information Bureau. Annual. REF HV8130. N37 Uniform Crime Reports for the United States . ( Crime in the United States ) Washington D.C.: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Annual. GOVPUB REF J1.14/7: Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics . Washington D.C.: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Annual. REF HV7245. N376 and GOVPUB REF J29.9/6 Crime in Colorado . Denver, CO: Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Annual. GOVPUB REF PS 5.10/YEAR City Crime Rankings: Crime in Metropolitan America. Morgan Quitno Press, 1997 REF HV6787 .C57 Statistical Universe Statistical Universe contains abstracts and indices from American Statistics Index (ASI) of all U.S. government statistical publications back to 1973; the full text of 800 of the most important federal government statistical publications published from 1995 through 1997; and links to over 2000 statistical publications on government agency Web sites. Bureau of Justice Statistics Provides statistics on a variety of topics, including crime and victims, law enforcement, the Federal Justice System, courts and sentencing, and corrections. Federal Justice Statistics on the Web Contains information about suspects and defendants processed in the Federal criminal justice system, using data obtained from Federal agencies. The FJSP compiles comprehensive information describing defendants from each stage of Federal criminal case processing. Uniform Crime Reports County Data Crime and Delinquency . MICRO HV6025. C7 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Correctional Education Association Corrections.com -- "The Official Home of Corrections," a meta-site for corrections information and hypertext links. Crime & Justice Electronic Data Abstracts -- Data is derived from a variety of sources including BJS statistical programs (correctional populations, Federal case processing), the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program of the FBI (Index crime, homicide, and arrests), and the Bureau of the Census (population numbers and non criminal justice information). Criminal Justice Links Many hypertext links provided by the Criminal Justice Program of California State University, Stanislaus. The site is updated frequently. Criminal Justice Links From Florida State University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Criminal Justice Statistics -- From the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Criminal Justice Resources: Bibliographies Criminal Justice bibliographies, edited by Jon Harrison, Criminal Justice Specialist, Main Library Reference, Michigan State University Libraries. Criminal Justice Statistics Center [.pdf] -- The California Attorney General has the "duty to collect, analyze and report statistical data." This site contains statistical tables, reports, and links to federal, state, and local agency statistics. DRCNet Online Library of Drug Policy "World's largest online library of drug policy." Death Penalty Information Center -- A nonprofit organization which prepares analytical reports for the media and the public on issues concerning capital punishment. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin -- The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin is published monthly by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C. FindLaw: Internet Legal Resources, including LawCrawler Hieros Gamos-The Comprehensive Legal Site: A Guide to Criminal Law National Archive of Criminal Justice Data The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) preserves and distributes computerized crime and justice data from Federal agencies, state agencies, and investigator initiated research projects. National Center for State Courts National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) A collection of clearinghouses supporting all bureaus of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs: the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the Office for Victims of Crime. National Criminal Justice Reference Center Abstracts Database -- Search abstracts of more than 150,000 criminal justice publications, including federal, state, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research. When full text documents are available online from NCJRS, the Abstract includes a live link to the full report! National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect Prisons & Prison Law Page This site is titled "The Other Side of the Wall" and includes a dictionary of criminal lingo, death penalty information, and writings from Death Row. Prison-Related Resources Prison Activist Resource Center (PARC). The source for progressive and radical information on prisons and the criminal prosecution system. Punishment and Prejudice: Racial Disparities in the War on Drugs Sentencing Project The Sentencing Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics The 27th anniversary edition, published in 2000, by the Bureau of Criminal Justice Statistics. The World's Most Wanted Reports on fugitives and unresolved crimes by district, state, and country, as well as "all points bulletins." TRAC, Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse is a comprehensive Web site on federal law enforcement in the following agencies: UNCJIN United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network. U.S. Code: Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure From the Legal Information Institute (LII) Code Collection section. Uniform Crime Reports County Data Violence-Related Injuries Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments From the U. S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics. World Criminal Justice Library Electronic Network A site to "develop specific ways of sharing services and criminal justice information on a global scale." REF = Reference Stacks on Main level near Reference Desk . |
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