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Criminal Justice (CJ)
The following is a selected list of resources in CJ. For further assistance ask for help at the Central Reference Desk or contact Patricia F. Vander Meer, subject liaison for CJ, 269 387-5191, pat.vandermeer@wmich.edu.
Bibliographic guides recommend research and reference materials and may suggest ways of doing research in a discipline. This web page itself is a brief bibliographic guide, but there are more extensive guides as listed below.
Crime and Punishment in America: A Historical Bibliography
Z 5703 .5 U5 C7 1984 (ref)
This bibliography contains short abstracts of 1,396 articles on crime in America published between 1973 and 1982. Arranged alphabetically by author in broad categories such as "Crimes of Violence," and "Political Crimes and Corruption," with a detailed subject index and author index at the end.
Crime in America: A Reference Handbook
HV 6787 .D87 1996 (Ref)
This handbook is a concise introduction to crime and CJ. It includes twelve biographical sketches, a chronology listing highlights in legislation from 1900 to 1996, a collection of facts and statistics, and some bibliographies.
Criminal Justice Information: How to Find It, How to Use It
HV 7419.5 .C75 1998 (Ref)
A clear, readable guide to the various types and sources of information available, including statistical reports, agency reports, periodicals, government documents, databases and other online information. Includes a directory of related agencies. There is a large directory of World Wide Web sites in categories such as "Community Corrections," and "Death Penalty".
Criminal Justice Research in Libraries and on the Internet
Z 5703.4 .C73 N45 1997 (Ref)
A guide to doing research in the field, including a good overview of print and online resources.
Criminal Justice Resources
This ambitious, annotated CJ guide created by a Michigan State University reference librarian identifies print and web-based sources in categories such as background reading and reference tools. Sources are also given for over 50 important topics (e.g.,"race and CJ", and "bioterrorism").
Critical Issues in Crime and Justice.
HV 9950 .C77 1994
An introduction to the CJ field.
Sense and Nonsense about Crime and Drugs: A Policy Guide.
HV 9950 .35 2001
This book provides an introduction to important issues in CJ.
| Encyclopedias/Dictionaries | Crime: An Encyclopedia
HV 6017 .C97x 1993 (Ref)
This British book contains a lot of popular information on famous criminals and crimes, both real and fictitious. It includes entries on weapons, punishment, and other information associated with either past or present crime.
Crime and the Justice System in America: An Encyclopedia
HV 6789 .C6884 1997 (Ref)
In this concise encyclopedia, entries typically contain one to two paragraphs. Each entry includes suggestions for further reading.
Criminal Justice and Criminology
HV 7411 .C74x 2002 (Ref)
A comprehensive dictionary of CJ and criminology concepts and terms.
Dictionary of American Criminal Justice
HV 7411 .C53 1998 (Ref)
Includes key terms and concepts in a wide array of CJ areas, in addition to summaries of Supreme Court cases.
Dictionary of Crime: Criminal Justice, Criminology and Law Enforcement
HV 6017 .E5425 1992 (Ref)
Covers a large range of words associated with the world of crime from legal terms to underworld slang.
Dictionary of Criminal Justice
HV 7411 .R87 2000 (Ref)
Includes a broad range of words associated with CJ along with interesting data and explanations, such as a diagram of a jury selection system and a table of the ranges of social security numbers issued by each state. The book also includes summaries of Supreme Court cases affecting CJ.
Dictionary of Culprits and Criminals
HV 6245 .K64 1995 (Ref)
Contains over 1,200 biographical entries, mostly one paragraph long.
Encyclopedia of American Crime
HV 6789 .S54 2001 (Ref)
This 2-volume encyclopedia contains articles on all aspects of American crime. Volume 2 contains a bibliography and an index.
Encyclopedia of American Prisons
HV 9471 .E425 1996 (Ref)
Provides entries by various authors on topics relating to American prisons and their history. It includes such topics as AIDS, educational programs, racial conflict and women inmates. There are also entries on individual historically important prisons.
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice
HV 6017 .E52 2002 (Ref)
This 4-volume encyclopedia contains articles on all aspects of crime and CJ. Each article includes a bibliography. Volume 1 includes a table of contents and volume 4 an index and glossary.
Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment
HV 6017 .E524 2002 (Ref)
This 4-volume encyclopedia contains articles on all aspects of crime and punishment. Each article includes a bibliography. Each volume includes a comprehensive list of entries arranged alphabetically as well as by broad classifications, and a chronology of events. Volume 4 includes an index.
Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior
HV 6017 .E53 2001 (Ref)
This 4-volume encyclopedia contains articles on all aspects of criminology and deviant behavior. Each volume contains a comprehensive table of contents and list of entries by broad subjects. Articles contain bibliographies. Volume 4 contains an index.
Encyclopedia of Organized Crime in the United States
HV 6446 .k43 2000 (Ref)
Contains articles on issues, organizations, and people related to the subject of organized crime in America. A timeline is included, and photographs, tables, or figures accompany some articles.
Encyclopedia of Sociology
HM 17 .E5 1992 (Ref)
This 4-volume encyclopedia covers a wide subject area, with entries on various aspects of crime. Each article is a good introduction to a subject area.
Encyclopedia of Women and Crime
HV 6046.E56 2000 (Ref)
Contains articles on many aspects of crimes by or against women, and related CJ issues. Entries are listed alphabetically as well as by broad topic. Some statistical tables and a bibliography are included.
Legal Systems of the World
K48 .L44 2002 (Ref)
This 4-volume encyclopedia contains articles covering the structure, operation, and history of legal and judicial systems in countries world-wide. Detailed maps, as well as a bibliography, a glossary, and an index, are provided.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
KF 154 .W47 1998 (Ref)
A multi-volume reference work containing entries on a very broad range of topics relating to law. The entries include short biographies and accounts of important court cases and controversies.
Current Events/Popular Interest | Justice Talking
This Web site corresponds to National Public Radio's Justice Talking weekly radio program produced by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Hosted by veteran NPR correspondent Margot Adler, the program uses a town meeting format, examining current court cases and controversies relating to important questions of constitutional law. Background reports are given for each controversy, in addition to debate among accomplished legal professionals, and opportunities for audience participation. Audio transcripts of the radio program are featured.
Criminal Justice Journalists
This nonprofit CJ journalism organization features an Information Center brimming with links to resources on major contemporary CJ topics, examples being high tech crime and the death penalty.
University of Michigan Documents Center - America's War against Terrorism
This annotated gateway references documents relating to the September 11 attack on America, terrorism, and counterterrorism. Multiple categories, including events and countries, are used and links to worldwide news sources are provided.
In the CJ field, one of the following style guides are often used. Be sure to ask your instructor which one you are expected to use.
ASA Style Guide. 2nd ed.
HM 73 .A54x 1997 (Ref)
(Latest edition is in the Ref. Desk Collection.)
The style guide of the American Sociological Association is designed to aid authors in preparing manuscripts for all ASA journals and publications, offering complete information regarding style, format, etc. Not to be confused with the style guide of the American Statistical Association, which has the same title.
The Chicago Manual of Style
Z 253 .U69 1993 (Latest edition is in the Ref. Desk Coll.)
A detailed and comprehensive style guide for papers, articles, theses, dissertations, and books. Kate Turabian's Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (LB 2369.T8 1996 Ref Desk Coll) is a condensation of this source. For suggestions on citing common sources using this style, see the following:
http://www.wmich.edu/library/handouts/citations-turabian.html
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/cite7.html
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
BF 76 .7 P83 2001 (Latest edition is in the Ref. Desk Coll.).
Now in its fifth edition, this manual provides detailed guidelines for citing sources in written manuscripts. Originally developed by the American Psychological Association, this style manual is used by many other disciplines besides psychology. For brief guides to the APA manual, see the following:
http://www.wmich.edu/library/handouts/apa.html
http://www.wmich.edu/library/handouts/e-apa.html
WMU's WestCat Library Catalog | WestCat
Use WMU's WestCat Library Catalog to look for books by title or on a particular topic. The "Guided Keyword" search option is the best way to find out what books the library has on a topic.
Searchpath
An interactive tutorial on how to search WestCat, databases, and the Web.
HV 4961-4995 Degeneration/
HV 4997-5000 Substance Abuse/
HV 5001-5840 Alcoholism, Drug Abuse/
HV 6001-6773 Criminology/
HV 7231-9960 Criminal justice and administration/
HV 8301-9920.5 Penology, including police, prisons, punishment, reform, and juvenile delinquency
In addition to WestCat, books can be identified through OCLC's union catalog, WorldCat, with over 41 million records from libraries around the world, or by consulting additional public access library catalogs of institutions that house substantive CJ collections.
Other Online Library Catalogs from a Selection of Universities with Sizable CJ and/or Criminology Collections:
Arizona State University - Catalog
Florida State University and the University of Florida Catalogs - WebLUIS State University System of Florida
Michigan State University - Magic Catalog
State University of New York (SUNY) - University at Albany - ADVANCEWeb Catalog
Book Review Index
Z1035 .A1 B6 (Ref)
This bimonthly index can be searched by title or by author to guide you to reviews of a particular book. Reviews from about 600 publications are indexed by this service. Coverage from 1965 to the present.
Book Review Digest
Corresponds to the printed Book Review Digest published by the H.W. Wilson Company. Provides indexing and excerpts of reviews of current English-language fiction and nonfiction books from approximately 100 leading periodicals. To be included, a nonfiction book must have been reviewed in two or more of the periodicals covered. A fiction book must have been reviewed in at least three of the periodicals covered. Reviews of textbooks, government publications, and technical books in the law and sciences are excluded. Abstracts of the books are also provided. Coverage is from 1983 to the present. Updated monthly.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
This federally funded powerhouse of CJ services and reference information summarizes over 160,000 publications in its Abstracts database, including government reports, books, articles, and published and unpublished research reports. An exclusively full text NCJRS Virtual Library is also available. Most items not available full text online can be purchased from NCJRS. A full array of services can be had at no cost by registering online.
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| Journal Article Indexes/Databases | The indexes/databases below, some in print and some in electronic form, may be searched for citations of articles on topics of your choice. In addition to giving a citation (i.e. the author and title of an article, journal name, date, volume number, page, etc.), some of the indexes provide abstracts, or brief summaries of the main points of the articles as well. Select indexes also contain the full text of the articles.
If you already know about an article and need to locate the print or electronic journal that contains it, conduct a Journal Title search in WestCat to obtain its location and call number, or URL. If it does not appear in WestCat, try the Libraries Electronic Journal Finder to see if the journal that you need is covered full text in any of our journal article indexes.
Criminal Justice Abstracts
This database features international coverage and summaries of articles from over 500 journals, books, government documents, and dissertations. The database also indexes many acquisitions of an important CJ special collection, Rutgers University's Criminal Justice/NCCD Library.
Criminal Justice Periodicals Index
Z 5118 .C9 C74 (Ref. Index Shelves)
Index to over 100 U.S. and Canadian journals in disciplines such as corrections, criminal law, family law, juvenile justice and police studies. Published three times a year. The third issue for each year is cumulative and replaces the other two. Coverage from 1975 to 1998.
Criminology, Penology, and Police Science Abstracts
HV 6001 .E9 (Ref. Index Shelves)
This bimonthly tool provides summaries of books, journal articles and reports from all over the world. Includes abstracts of articles published in journals from other disciplines, for example, articles on firearms control that appear in medical journals. Each issue is indexed, and the end-of-year issue contains an index to all the abstracts for that year. Coverage from 1980 to 1997.
LexisNexis
A major full text resource containing legal periodical literature, including law reviews and journals, and news. To view a sampling of titles related to CJ/criminology, consult the LexisNexis "Sources" page and conduct a keyword search by typing in crim (to retrieve "criminal" or "crime").
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
This federally funded powerhouse of CJ services and reference information summarizes over 170,000 publications in its Abstracts database including government reports, books, articles, and published and unpublished research reports. An exclusively full text NCJRS Virtual Library is also available. Most items not available full text online can be purchased from NCJRS. A full realm of services can be had at no cost by registering online.
Sociological Abstracts
While most of the abstracts in this database are from sociology and social policy journals, some are from journals that deal specifically with criminal justice and crime. It covers over 1,600 journals, with abstracts going back to 1974, and an index back to 1963. The database is updated six times each year.
Social Sciences Abstracts
Provides access to journal citations in areas such as anthropology, economics, ethnic studies, feminist studies, geography, human services, international relations, law and criminology, police science, political science, population studies, psychology, public administration, public health, social work, sociology, urban studies, and related social science subjects. Indexes over 550 periodicals. Covers indexing from 1983 and abstracts from 1994 to the present. Updated monthly.
Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science)
The Social Sciences Citation Index is a multidisciplinary index to more than 1,725 journals spanning 50 disciplines and selected, relevant items from over 3,300 of the world's leading scientific and technical journals. Disciplines include anthropology, history, industrial relations, information & library science, law, philosophy, political science, psychiatry, psychology, public health, social issues, social work, sociology, urban studies, and women's studies. Because the information about each article includes the article's cited reference list (or bibliography), you can also search the databases for articles that cite a known author or work. Coverage is from 1975 to present. Please LOGOFF, so others may use the database.
Other indexes which might be useful include ERIC, an education index, and PsycINFO, a psychology index. Wilson Select Plus index deals with a variety of subject areas, but it is often useful as it provides full text of all articles indexed.
List of Electronic Journals | If you have already identified an article and need to locate the journal that contains it, conduct a Journal Title search in WestCat to obtain its location and call number, or URL. If it does not appear in WestCat, try the Libraries Electronic Journal Finder to see if the journal that you need is covered full text in any of our journal article indexes.
If you wish to browse electronic journals in CJ, you can conduct a search in Electronic Journal Finder to look at a list of select journals in that discipline.
You may also consult:
Electronic Resources - Criminal Justice Electronic Journals
Criminal Justice Resources. Periodicals available over the Web
Part of Michigan State University's CJ Resources site, these annotated lists supplement each other and identify subscription-based and free web-based CJ magazines, news sources, and journals.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
This site is found under the U.S. Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs site and constitutes the United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics. Sample subpages include the Crime & Justice Data Online interactive application, allowing quick access to extractable data; Reentry Trends in the United States, summarizing data concerning inmates reentry into the community; and Drugs & Crime Facts.
Crime in Michigan: Uniform Crime Report
HV 6793 .M5 M37a (Ref)
Statistics of crime, compiled each year by the Department of State Police. Includes the number of arrests for each crime, by county and by municipality.
Crime in the United States: Uniform Crime Reports for the United States.
HV 6787 .A3
This annual publication of the FBI is the main source of statistics of US arrests and offenses, listed by each state. The FBI web site provides the statistics in a downloadable format.
FactSearch
This database provides abstracts of journal articles, government documents and other publications that provide facts and statistics. It can also be used to identify original sources containing statistics.
FedStats
This clearinghouse provides links to statistics from over 70 US Federal agencies. Quick access to categories, such as crime agencies, and a keyword search engine allowing precise searches (e.g., "capital punishment") are provided.
Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA)
This national organization consists of professionals who support CJ research at the state level. Users can link to State Statistical Analysis Centers, a keyword searchable infobase of state research projects, and research reported by state agencies. JRSA also conducts multi-state research, provides training to state and local agencies, and sponsors conferences addressing the latest CJ research and practices.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD)
This topical archive of the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research at the University of Michigan promotes CJ research by acquiring data and offering training in quantitative analysis. Hundreds of downloadable CJ collections can be accessed free of charge, many of which originated at the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). FAQ and email reference assistance are available. Many reports pertaining to the data collections are found in the National Criminal Justice Reference Service.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Compiled through a collaboration between the Hindelang Criminal Justice Research Center and the U.S. Department of Justice, this source brings together statistics about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States. Over 600 tables are presented, including data from more than 100 sources, including public and private agencies, academic institutions, research organizations, public opinion polling firms, and other groups.
U.S. Federal Government Documents
Waldo Library is a depository for U.S. government documents, which means that it receives documents from all branches of the federal government. Most of these documents are located on the 2nd floor of Waldo Library in the Documents Area. Many of the documents are available electronically via the Web. Government documents held in Waldo are arranged by SuDoc numbers, assigned by the Superintendent of Documents, which are different from the Library of Congress (LC) system used for most books.
In addition to using WestCat to find documents which are in our collection, the following resources are available for US government documents:
GPO Access
Provides access to over 1,000 databases of Federal information, provided by the US Government Printing Office. Includes the United States Code, Supreme Court Decisions, the Federal Register, and many other documents of the federal government.
Criminal Justice Documents: A Selective, Annotated Bibliography of US Government Publications Since 1975
Z 5703.4. C 73 B 47 1987
Useful when conducting a retrospective search for materials.
FirstGov
More than 50 million pages of federal, state, and local resources can be searched using this official US gateway. Multiple search options include keyword searching that can be limited to federal or individual state documents. Resources can be browsed by subjects, or categories tailored to specific audiences (i.e., citizens, business, or government).
Justice Information Center
A service of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. This web site includes the NCJRS Abstracts Database, statistics, links to other government sites that contain information on crime, corrections, drugs, violence, and a number of other topics. It includes a page of links to other criminal justice resources.
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)
This research service, based at Syracuse University, is co-directed by David Burnham, whose investigating reporting credits include the police corruption series that inspired the film Serpico, and involvement with the Karen Silkwood case. Access is given to information about the federal government's enforcement and regulatory activities made public through the Freedom of Information Act, for agencies such as the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
US Department of Justice
This site contains information on many subjects pertinent to the US Department of Justice, such as white collar crime, drugs, violence, and prisons. The section on "Hot Topics" includes reports and data on current crime and justice issues.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Government Documents Library
This University of Illinois Libraries' gateway features a unique "Sites of the Week" collection of links covering timely topics, such as "homeland security," and periodic popular or scholarly online exhibits incorporating government materials.
University of Michigan Government Documents Center
This University of Michigan Libraries' gateway offers a straightforward approach to navigating the overwhelming array of online government resources. Using frames, the Federal Documents section provides broad categories, such as the Federal budget and copyright, as well as an index covering over 100 topics, in an easy-to-digest format. The Foreign Governments and International sections link to documents by region, country, or topic (anthems, constitutions, or the military).
FindLaw
FindLaw has evolved into a giant, highly popular law portal. Federal and state codes and cases, professional directories, job notices, discussion groups, and criminal law sites are just the tip of the iceberg of resources offered. A special feature is "My FindLaw" allowing a user to create a customized front end to the site.
Legal Information Institute
Created at Cornell University's Law School, the more subdued Legal Information Institute takes a potentially overwhelming number of links to resources on all aspects of US law and manages them in a simple, easy-to-grasp format using logical legal categories and subcategories with succinct pull-down menus.
Justice Talking
This Web site corresponds to National Public Radio's Justice Talking weekly radio program produced by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Hosted by veteran NPR correspondent Margot Adler, the program uses a town meeting format, examining current court cases and controversies relating to important questions of constitutional law. Background reports are given for each controversy, in addition to debate among accomplished legal professionals, and opportunities for audience participation. Audio transcripts of the radio program are featured.
LexisNexis
This vast research service accesses thousands of legal, business, and news sources. For example, the LexisNexis Criminal Law Library of sources provides access to federal and state case, statutory, and administrative laws and related materials, law reviews and journals, and legal news.
US Code
This online source is an experimental version of the US Code on the Web. The complete printed code is available in Waldo Library under KF 62 .A1 (Ref).
Michigan Compiled Laws
This database can be searched by keyword(s), chapter number, section number, public act number, and year.
Michigan Statutes Annotated
KFM 4230 .A3x
Michigan's laws, organized into volumes of related laws, and kept up-to-date by pocket inserts.
American Society of Criminology
An international organization designed to provide a multidisciplinary forum for criminology research and education.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
This database indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that provide biographical information on individuals. Included are persons both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all regions of the world. It is not full-text, but gives citations to reference works, many of which are housed in the WMU Libraries.
Biography Index
Indexes biographical information from more than 2,700 English-language periodicals and a number of books in a wide variety of subject areas. Coverage is from 1984 to the present. The printed version of this index goes back to 1949 (Z5301 .B5 Waldo Library, Reference, Index Shelves).
Contemporary Authors
Z 1224.C 6
This multi-volume source provides information about thousands of writers, now living, or who died since 1900. The work includes writers of fiction and nonfiction, popular and academic works. The paper version includes photographs. Use the latest index (separate paperback volume) to direct you to the paper volume you need.
1996 Directory: Juvenile and Adult Correctional Departments, Institutions, Agencies and Paroling Authorities
HV 9463 .A84 1996 (Ref)
This directory includes information such as purpose and capacity of facilities, cost of care and number of employees.
National Directory of Law Enforcement Administrators, Correctional Institutions, and Related Governmental Agencies
HV 8130 .N37 (Ref)
This directory provides the administrator's name and the address of each agency. In addition to a listing of every type of law enforcement agency in the US, there is a section on Canadian law enforcement agencies and an international section listing the head of police for each country.
National Jail and Adult Detention Directory
HV 9463 .N38V (Ref)
State by state, this includes the addresses and phone numbers of facilities, and also the names of sheriffs and key staff, population figures, budget amounts, salary and wage figures, number of staff, inmate programs, facility size and construction status of new jails.
Careers, Employment, Professional Development | Employment Mega-Links in Criminal Justice>
Devoted to CJ careers and employment, this comprehensive site was created by Dr. Thomas O'Connor, an instructor at North Carolina Wesleyan College, who noted in his Employment Mega-Links in Criminal Justice, April 28,2001, "You can do about anything online today except send your hologram to work." A section for beginners features choosing careers, a directory of potential mentors, how to obtain an internship, salary guidelines, and applying for a job via the Internet. Links are categorized by type of position as well as geographic location.
Career Opportunities in Law Enforcement, Security, and Protective Services
HV 8143 .E24 2000 (Ref)
This guide covers over 75 careers and includes salary information, advancement prospects, training requirements, and job-specific tips on seeking employment.
Seeking Employment in Criminal Justice and Related Fields
HV 8143 .H327 2000 (Ref)
Offers practical, detailed coverage of the profession-at-large, preparing for employment, and job-seeking strategies, as well as on-the-job, career path, and job loss issues,
NCJRS Calendar of Events
This valuable tool for finding CJ conferences, workshops, and events of all descriptions is searchable by date, location, sponsoring organization, and/or topic covered.
Criminal Justice Discussion Lists
Part of the SUNY - University of Albany, School of Criminal Justice site, this concise, annotated list describes over 50 core CJ-related discussion lists. (For a broader listing see Florida State University's Criminal Justice Links described under "CJ Web Gateways".)
Criminal Justice Distance Learning Consortium (CJDLC)
This site should capture the interest of creators of CJ training or education. Developed to support CJ/criminology distance learning, the Consortium's goals include creating model curricula, developing accreditation standards, and providing professional resources and training. The CJDLC online newsletter contains practical articles on CJ distance learning.
CrimeLynx
Created by a criminal defense attorney to help legal practitioners gather information, CrimeLynx claims to seek out the "best not the most of the web" and provides categories of links such as legal research, forensic and expert, investigation, and media, politics, and commentary.
Cybrary
Developed by Dr. Frank Schmalleger, Director of the Justice Research Association, who has described the Cybrary as the definitive "search engine for CJ professionals and students" ( in an email to author 13 May 2002). The Cybrary references over 12,000 CJ-related web sites, including government and non-government publications, with annotations written by its staff. The "Top 100 Picks" is an added bonus that can help users uncover CJ information gems on the Web.
Florida State University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Links
Created by a Florida State University instructor, this exhaustive guide uses a smorgasbord approach to hundreds of sites in CJ, delinquency, substance abuse, censorship, policing, forensics, law, CJ education, and CJ in the media. Links to a broad range of interesting listservs are also given.
School of Criminal Justice@UAlbany
This web site contains a page of links to a great number of sites relating to law and criminal justice. The Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture is available here. This site also includes The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online and the student information page includes a section on job openings in CJ.
United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network (UNCJIN)
World Justice Information Network (WJIN)
World Criminal Justice Library Network (WCJLN)
Finding CJ information for individual or multiple countries can be challenging. The UNCJIN and WJIN are two organizations whose missions address just that. These Networks were formed to serve as forums for international exchange and international clearinghouses for CJ information. Browsing the UNCJIN yields many links in categories such as CJ organizations by country, terrorism prevention, and global programs against corruption, trafficking in human beings, and organized crime. The WJIN site provides a handy search engine and multiple browsing options (e.g. by region or by language). Current CJ news and an international discussion list are added features. The WCJLN is unique in that librarians and CJ information specialists initiated it. Links to traditional materials, such as online periodicals or reference sources, statistics, as well as international or individual countries' resources, are included. |
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Using the Internet as a Newsmaking Criminology Tool
This new Bureau of Justice Statistics' release describes the criminal case processing of money laundering defendants in the Federal criminal justice system. It examines both Bank Secrecy Act offenses and Money Laundering Control Act offenses. (NCJ 199574)
Describes the workings of cold case squads used by police departments to investigate unsolved homicides in which the trail of evidence has grown cold. The squads review, revive, and continue the investigation of murder cases in which the lead detective initially assigned to the case has retired or been transferred. (NCJ 199781)
