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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 |
| Battleground : criminal justice | HV7411 .B38 2007 v.1-2 |
| The encyclopedia of American prisons | HV9471 .S54 2003 |
| Encyclopedia of crime and justice | HV6017 .E52 2002 v. 1-4 |
| Encyclopedia of crime and punishment | HV6017 .E524 2002 v. 1-4 |
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HV6017 .E53 2001 v. 1-4 |
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| Encyclopedia of forensic science : a compendium of detective fact and fiction | HV8073 .C595 2002 |
| Encyclopedia of law enforcement | HV7921 .E53 2005 v.1-3 |
| Encyclopedia of murder and violent crime | HV6515 .E5323 2003 |
| World of criminal justice | HV7411 .W67 2001 v.1-2 |
Dictionaries
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Title Links to NovaCat record |
Call Number All located in Main Reference, 2nd floor |
| A dictionary of law enforcement | HV6017 .G66 2007 |
| Historical dictionary of law enforcement | HV7903 .R67 2001 |
Books
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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 
.
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 |
Advancing critical criminology : theory and application / edited by Walter S. DeKeseredy and Barbara Perry. |
HV6019 .A38 2006 |
| Basics of research methods for criminal justice and criminology / Michael G. Maxfield, Earl Babbie | HV7419.5 .M37 2009 |
Criminal justice research and practice : diverse voices from the field / edited by Susan L. Miller. |
HV6025 .C735 2007 |
Criminal justice theory : explaining the nature and behavior of criminal justice / David E. Duffee, Edward R. Maguire, editors |
HV7419 .C753 2007 |
Criminology / Stephen Jones. |
HV6025 .J66 2006 |
Criminology / James Treadwell. |
HV9960.G7 T74 2006 |
| Current issues in victimology research / edited by Laura J. Moriarty, Robert A. Jerin. | HV6250.3.U5 C87 2007 |
| Environmental criminology and crime analysis / edited by Richard Wortley and Lorraine Mazerolle. | HV6150 .E58 2008 |
| Essential criminology / Mark M. Lanier, Stuart Henry | HV6025 .L25 2004 |
| Forensic analysis on the cutting edge : new methods for trace evidence analysis / Robert D. Blackledge, editor | HV8073 .F557 2007 |
| History of criminal justice / Herbert A. Johnson, Nancy Travis Wolfe, Mark Jones | HV7419 .J64 2008 |
The Oxford handbook of criminology / edited by Mike Maguire, Rod Morgan and Robert Reiner. |
HV6025 .O87 2007 |
Research methods for criminal justice and criminology / Michael G. Maxfield, Earl Babbie. |
HV7419.5 .M38 2008 |
| Victimology and criminal law : crime precipitated or programmed by the victim / Edmundo Oliveira | HV6250.25 .O55 2008 |
| Victimology : legal, psychological, and social perspectives / Harvey Wallace | HV6250.3.U5 W35 2007 |
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 .pdf online in the databases. Search the Journal Finder for specific titles.
| Title | Location |
| Aggression and Violent Behavior | Available online through Journal Finder and in print |
| Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health | Available online through Journal Finder and in print |
| Criminal Justice and Behavior | Available online through Journal Finder and in print |
| International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology | Available online through Journal Finder and in print |
Journal of criminal justice |
Available online through Journal Finder |
| The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology | Available online through Journal Finder |
Journal of Quantitative Criminology |
Available online through Journal Finder |
Free Online Periodicals
Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice |
| 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 |
| FBI
Law Enforcement Bulletin http://www.fbi.gov/publications/leb/leb.htm |
| Federal Courts
Law Review http://www.fclr.org |
Databases
The online and CD-ROM databases serve as indexes to the literature, primarily periodicals. They include citations, abstracts and sometimes full-text. Click on the Info icon
for a complete description of the database. To access the databases, see Electronic Resources.
| Title of Database | Type |
| Criminal
Justice Periodical (CJPI) |
Selected full text |
Full text reference ebooks on counterterrorism, forensics, criminal justice, and law enforcement |
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| Social Sciences Citation Index | Abstracts and citations only |
| Index
to Legal Periodicals and Books |
Abstracts and citations only |
| Applied
Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA) |
Abstracts and citations only |
| LexisNexis
Academic |
Selected full text |
| HeinOnline |
Full text |
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 |
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National
Criminal Justice Reference Service - NCJRS |
| 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. |
| Online
legal resources by Shepard Broad Law Center librarians http://www.nsulaw.nova.edu/library_tech/library/resources/internet Compilation of law related internet sources compiled by NSU's Shepard Broad Law Center librarians. |
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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