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General Databases
Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale) (Michigan only)
Covering today’s hottest social issues. Includes pro/con viewpoint essays, topic overviews, primary source documents, biographies of social activists and reformers, court-case overviews, periodical articles, statistical tables, charts and graphs, images, and podcasts.
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Database (ProQuest) Comprehensive database supporting research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends. The database bridges theory with practice by providing information geared to those interested in careers in criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law, and industrial security – as well as scholars and other researchers.
Law
WestlawNext: cases; statutes and court rules; regulations; administrative decisions and guidance; trial court orders; secondary sources; forms; briefs; pleadings, motions, and memorandum; expert materials; jury verdicts and settlements; proposed and enacted legislation; and proposed and adopted regulations.
Database Tutorials
Looking for some suggestions for Primo or databases? Try one of these keywords or phrases related to your topic.
“Criminal Justice”
“Administration of Corrections”
Crime
“Criminal investigation”
“Criminal law”
“Criminal procedure”
“Forensic Sciences”
Imprisonment
“Law enforcement”
“Juvenile delinquenc*”
“Juvenile Justice”
Police
You can search for journal articles in Primo and library databases (see databases tab).
Finding Journal Articles: detailed instructions for finding and accessing electronic and print journal articles.
Journal Titles
- American Criminal Law Review
- American Journal Of Criminal Law
- Criminal Justice Ethics
- Criminal Justice Review
- Federal Sentencing Reporter
- New Criminal Law Review
- New England Journal on Criminal And Civil Confinement
Finding Journal Articles By Journal Title in Primo
- Open E-Journals Search
- Search for the Journal’s Title.
- Click on the Journal title in the search results.
- Search inside the journal for keywords on the journal page.
Books
Search for books and ebooks in Primo.
For General Instruction: Finding Books Guide
Library of Congress Call Numbers
HV 6001-7221 Criminology
HV 7231-9960 Criminal justice administration
HV 7431 Crime prevention
HV 7551-8080 Police
HV 8301-9921 Prison
Reference Books
| Encyclopedia of Crime And Justice | HV 6017 .E52 1983 v.2 |
| HV 9950 .C747 | |
| Violence in America: an Encyclopedia | HN 90 .V5 v54 v.3 |
| A World View of Criminal Justice | Ebook |
- International Criminal Justice (ACJS)
Information Resources from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) - National Criminal Justice Reference Service
federally funded resource offering justice and drug-related information to support research, policy, and programs worldwide. - National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
Complied data from the National Crime Victimization Survey. - United States Department of Justice
Federal government’s facts and figures on all crime that affects Americans. - Campbell Corporation Online Library
A non-profit organization that provides systematic reviews and evidence-based research summaries. - Criminal Justice Research Alliance
(CJRA) is a centralized resource of authoritative experts and scholarly research studies on crime and criminal justice issues. - Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy (CEBCP)
George Mason University’s research center for rigorous studies in criminal justice and criminology - Department of Homeland Security
A cabinet department of the United States federal government responsible for public security FBI Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)
An annual publication summarizing violent and property crime offenses in the United States and by state as well as arrest, clearance, and law enforcement employee data. UCR Data Tool provides easy searching of crime statistics for national, state, and individual law enforcement agencies.- Michigan State Police
Careers, crime statistics & reports, news, professional development resources
Statistics
- MICR: Michigan Incident Crime Reporting statistics
- Bureau of Justice: Data about US law enforcement, prison, parole and probation, and courts
- National Crime Victimization Survey: Personal & household crime data 1973- from the US Dept. of Justice.
- International Crime Victims Survey: United Nations survey of crime and safety in the European Union.
Video Tutorials
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