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Criminal Justice: Books & E-Books
Online research guide for Criminal Justice majors
Find Books on the Library Shelves
| 303 | Social Processes |
| 345 | Criminal Law |
| 363 | Social Problems & Services |
| 364 | Criminology |
| 365 | Penal & Related Institutions |
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Find Electronic Books in Ebook Central
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Reference E-Books
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African Americans and Criminal Justice: An Encyclopedia by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780313357169Publication Date: 2014 -
Crime and Punishment in America: An Encyclopedia of Trends and Controversies in the Justice System by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781610699273Publication Date: 2016 -
Dictionary of Policing by Consists of entries, including summary definition, main text and key texts and sources, contributed by leading academic and practitioners in policing.Call Number: CredoISBN: 1843922886Publication Date: 2008 -
Dictionary of Probation and Offender Management by Contemporary probation practice is developing rapidly and is become increasingly professionalized. Probation officers are typically described now as offender managers, and the creation of NOMS (National Offender Management Service) has broadened the remit of the Probation Service. As well as bringing an increased emphasis on skills and qualifications it has also introduced a new set of ideas and concepts into the established probation lexicon - including institutional, legal, political and theoretical terms of its own as well as importing concepts from the disciplines of sociology, criminology and psychology.Call Number: CredoISBN: 9781843922902Publication Date: 2007 -
Dictionary of Youth Justice by This Dictionary explicitly addresses the historical, legal, theoretical, organisational, policy, practice, research and evidential contexts within which 'modern' youth justice in the UK and beyond is located.Call Number: CredoISBN: 1843922940Publication Date: 2008 -
The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice by Call Number: CredoISBN: 0470670282Publication Date: 2014 -
Essential Criminology by Designed as an alternative to overly comprehensive, lengthy, and expensive introductory texts, Essential Criminology is, as its title implies, a concise overview of the field. The book guides students through the various definitions of crime and the different ways crime is measured.Call Number: CredoISBN: 9780813348858Publication Date: 2015 -
Drug Courts and the Criminal Justice System by Call Number: CredoISBN: 9781626376977Publication Date: 2018 -
Mexican Cartels: an Encyclopedia of Mexico's Crime and Drug Wars by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781440864766Publication Date: 2019 -
Crimes of the Centuries: notorious crimes, criminals, and criminal trials in American history by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781610695930Publication Date: 2016
Search Tips
Try finding books, e-books, and films for streaming by doing a “SUBJECT” search in the library’s online catalog using one or more of the following subject terms. Also include United States as a keyword or subject term.
| criminal justice, administration of | capital punishment | civil rights |
| crimes against humanity | criminal investigation | criminal law |
| criminal procedure | due process of law | electronic surveillance |
| juvenile corrections | juvenile justice, administration of | police questioning |
| prosecution | searches and seizures | victims of violent crimes |
| violent crimes | youth and violence |
The Library Online Catalog
Reference Materials on the Library Shelves
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Barron's Police Officer Exam, 10th Edition by Call Number: REF 363.2207 Sch 10th ed.ISBN: 1438009143Publication Date: 2017 -
The CIA World Factbook 2017 by Call Number: REF 910.3 CIA 2017ISBN: 9781510712881Publication Date: 2016 -
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Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory by Call Number: REF 364.012ISBN: 9781412959186Publication Date: 2010 -
Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence by Call Number: REF 303.603 RenISBN: 9781412918008Publication Date: 2008 -
Federal Law Enforcement: A Primer by Call Number: 363.2097 BUMISBN: 9781611637687Publication Date: 2017 -
Justice Statistics : an extended look at crime in the United States by Call Number: 364.973 HATISBN: 9781598889314Publication Date: 2017 -
Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence with Trial Objections by Call Number: REF 347.748 GIB 7th ed.ISBN: 9780314844781Publication Date: 2017 -
Legal Guide for Police: Constitutional Issues by Call Number: 345.7305 WALISBN: 9781138849846Publication Date: 2015 -
Federal Reports on Police Killings: Ferguson, Cleveland, Baltimore, and Chicago by Call Number: 363.232 USDoJISBN: 9781612196541Publication Date: 2017 -
Effective Communication in Criminal Justice by Call Number: 364.014 GRUISBN: 9781506392134Publication Date: 2018 -
The Oxford Handbook of Offender Decision Making by Call Number: 364.3 BERISBN: 9780199338801Publication Date: 2017 -
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