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
Use the search box below to find electronic books in Ebook Central. Results will appear in a new screen after you login with your Central Penn College info.
Reference E-Books
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 Prisons and Punishment by The essential source of reference for the increasing number of people studying in, working in prisons and working with prisoners.
Dictionary of Probation and Offender Management by Call Number: CredoISBN: 9781843922902Publication Date: 2007
Drug Courts and the Criminal Justice System by Call Number: CredoISBN: 9781626376977Publication Date: 2018
The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice by Call Number: CredoISBN: 0470670282Publication Date: 2014
Examining Crime and Justice Around the World by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781440860607Publication Date: 2021
The handy forensic science answer book by Call Number: CredoISBN: 9781578596812Publication Date: 2018
Hate Groups: a Reference Handbook by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781440877759Publication Date: 2021
Mexican Cartels: an Encyclopedia of Mexico's Crime and Drug Wars by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781440864766Publication Date: 2019
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
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
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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