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Subject
Guide: Criminal Justice
| The subject guide to Criminal Justice provides information on resources available from the Alvin Sherman Library, both in the library and online, related to criminal justice including criminology and criminal justice administration. The subject guide covers subject headings, reference sources, books, periodicals, databases, Web sites, and style guides. |
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Subject Headings |
Periodicals |
Web Sites |
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Reference Sources |
Databases |
Style Guides |
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Books |
Subject Headings
You can find books and other materials in the library by searching NovaCat, the NSU Libraries online catalog. How to search NovaCat. To locate books and materials at other libraries, see Catalogs.
Suggested Library of Congress (LC) subject headings include:
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Reference Sources
Encyclopedias
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Title
Links to NovaCat record |
Call Number
All located in Main Reference, 2nd floor |
| Encyclopedia of crime and justice. | HV6017 .E52 2002 v. 1-4 |
| Encyclopedia of crime and punishment | HV6017 .E524 2002 |
| Encyclopedia of criminology and deviant behavior | HV6017 .E53 2001 |
| World of criminal justice | HV7411 .W67 2001 v.1 & 2 |
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HV6789 .C6884 1997
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Dictionaries
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Title
Links to NovaCat record |
Call Number
All located in Main Reference, 2nd floor |
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HV6017 .D38 2002
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HV7411 .C53 1998
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Books
E-books
E-books or electronic books may be accessed via NovaCat
or from the netLibrary database.
Entries for electronic books in NovaCat will
have the eBook icon 
.
| Title | Author |
| Negotiating responsibility in the criminal justice system | Johnson, Elmer H |
| Comparative and International Criminal Justice Systems :Policing, Judiciary, and Corrections | Ebbe, Obi N. Ignatius |
| Criminal poisoning: investigational guide for law enforcement, toxicologists, forensic scientists, and attorneys | John H.Trestrail, III |
| Remorse and reparation | Murray Cox |
| Good practice in working with violence | Hazel Kemshall |
| Foundations of criminal law | edited by Leo Katz, Michael S. Moore, and Stephen J. Morse |
| Dangerous decisions: problem solving in tomorrow's world | Enid Mumford |
| Hate crimes: a reference handbook | Donald Altschiller |
| "In the mix": struggle and survival in a women's prison | Barbara Owen |
| The color of crime: racial hoaxes, white fear, black protectionism, police harassment, and other macroaggressions | Katheryn K. Russell |
| Citizen perspectives on community policing: a case study in Athens, Georgia | Brian N. Williams |
| Scene of the cybercrime: computer forensics handbook | Debra Littlejohn Shinder |
| Working with sex offenders in prisons and through release to the community: a handbook | Alec P.Spencer |
| Interviewing children: a guide for child care and forensic practitioners | Michelle Aldridge and Joanne Wood |
| Judging science: scientific knowledge and the federal courts | Kenneth R. Foster, Peter W. Huber |
Circulating Books
Circulating books may be checked out by visiting the library. Distance students may also request books via Document Delivery.
| Title & Author Links to NovaCat record |
Call Number |
| Elementary statistics in criminal justice research / James Alan Fox, Jack Levin, Michael Shively | HA35 .F69 2002 |
| Criminal justice research : inspiration, influence and ideation / edited by Ian K. McKenzie and Ray Bull | HV7405 .C75 2002 |
| Research methods for criminal justice and criminology / Michael G. Maxfield, Earl Babbie | HV7419.5 .M38 2001 |
| Research methods in criminal justice and criminology / Frank E. Hagan. | HV6024.5 .H33 2003 |
| Qualitative approaches to criminal justice : perspectives from the field / editor, Mark R. Pogrebin | HV6024.5 .Q35 2003 |
| The practice of research in criminology and criminal justice / Ronet Bachman, Russell K. Schutt | HV6024.5 .B33 2001 |
| Criminal justice research methods : qualitative and quantitative approaches / W. Lawrence Neuman, Bruce Wiegand | HV6024.5 .N48 2000 |
| Doing research on crime and justice / edited by Roy D. King and Emma Wincup | HV6024.5 .D65 2000 |
| Grantsmanship for criminal justice and criminology / Mark S. Davis | HV6024.5 .D39 2000 |
Periodicals
Periodicals include journals, magazines, newspapers and other serial publications. Search NovaCat for individual titles and holdings information. Periodicals do not circulate, but may be viewed at the library location listed. NSU distance students may request copies of specific articles via Document Delivery.
Many periodicals are available with full-text (or full image) online in the databases. Search the Journal Finder for specific titles.
Print Journals
| Aggression and Violent Behavior | Journal of Offender Rehabilitation |
| Crime and Justice | Legal and Criminological Psychology |
| Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health | Sexual Abuse : A Journal of Research and Treatment |
| Criminal Justice and Behavior | Victimology |
| International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology | Violence and Victims |
| Journal of Interpersonal Violence | Violence Against Women |
Free Online Periodicals
| National
Institute of Justice Journal http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2215 |
| Journal
of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture http://www.albany.edu/scj/jcjpc/index.html |
| Crime Magazine http://crimemagazine.com/ |
| Scientific Testimony:
An Online Journal http://www.scientific.org/ |
| International
Journal of Drug Testing http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/journal/ |
| FBI
Law Enforcement Bulletin http://www.fbi.gov/publications/leb/leb.htm |
| Journal
of Online Law http://www.wm.edu/law/publications/jol/articles.shtml |
| Federal Courts
Law Review http://www.fclr.org/content/fclr.htm |
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Social Research
Update |
Databases
The online and CD-ROM databases serve as indexes to the literature, primarily
periodicals. They include citations, abstracts and, sometimes, full-text depending
on the type of database. See Database
Searching for additional information. Click on 
More Info icon for a complete description of the database. To access the databases,
go to the Electronic Resources.
| Title of Database | Type |
| CJPI - Criminal Justice Periodical Index |
Selected full text. |
| LexisNexis Academic |
Selected full text. |
| Expanded Academic |
Selected full text |
| Wilson OmniFile Full Text Mega |
Full Text |
| LegalTrac (InfoTrac) |
Abstracts and citations only |
| Index to Legal Periodicals and Books |
Abstracts and citations only. |
Web Sites
Many useful information resources are available on the Internet. But, remember to evaluate any Web site before using it for research.
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US Department of Justice |
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Bureau of Justice
Statistics |
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Sourcebook of Criminal
Justice Statistics |
| Officer.com http://www.officer.com Geared towards police officers, this site provides links to law enforcement agencies, associations, corrections, employment and criminal justice research as well as providing news pertinent to the law enforcement community. |
| FindLaw http://www.findlaw.com Provided by West Group, the foremost provider of e-information and solutions to the U.S. legal market. Resource for criminal as well as civil laws and statutes. |
Style Guides
| APA style is generally the standard for papers and publications in the Masters in Criminal Justice Program. See Style Guides. |
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