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CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES : Selected Library Resources

Selected eBooks

Cases on Security, Safety, and Risk Management by Aleksandra Zając (Editor); Giuseppe Catenazzo (Editor); Emmanuel Fragnière (Editor)
ISBN: 9798369326756

Publication Date: 2024-10-08
The Comprehensive Guide to Cybersecurity Careers : A Professional’s Roadmap for the Digital Security Age by Jason Edwards (Author)
ISBN: 9781604272024

Publication Date: 2024-05-14
Criminal Psychology and the Roots of Violence by Scientific American Editors
ISBN: 9781948933155

Publication Date: 2022-07-30
Culture, Diversity, and Criminal Justice : Towards Culturally Safe Criminal Justice Systems by Workman Alex (Editor); Kaddour Ranya (Editor); Griffin M. Patricia (Editor)
ISBN: 9781032191874

Publication Date: 2023-04-03
Cybercrime and Information Technology : The Computer Network Infrastructure and Computer Security, Cybersecurity Laws, Internet of Things (IoT), and Mobile Devices by Alex Alexandrou
ISBN: 9780367251574

Publication Date: 2021-10-28
The Digital Courtroom : Participation, Attendance, Engagement and Consumption by Lisa Flower (Author)
ISBN: 9781032383620

Publication Date: 2025
Ethical Dilemmas in Justice Studies by Julie B. Raines (Author)
ISBN: 9781804413425

Publication Date: 2024-01-25
Feld and Moriearty's Juvenile Justice Administration in a Nutshell, 5th by Barry Feld; Perry Moriearty
ISBN: 9781685613402

Publication Date: 2023-02-22
A Guide to Business Mathematics by Gerard O'Regan (Author)
ISBN: 9781032311166

Publication Date: 2022-08-25
How to Read, Evaluate, and Use Research by Sharon L. Nichols (Author) ; Paul A. Schutz (Author); Sofia Bahena (Author)
ISBN: 9781544361482

Publication Date: 2024
The Impact of Technology on the Criminal Justice System : A Psychological Overview by Emily Pica (Editor); David Ross (Editor); Joanna Pozzulo (Editor)
ISBN: 9781032345659

Publication Date: 2024-02-26
An Introduction to Criminological Theory, Penology and Crime Prevention by Ishmael Mugari
ISBN: 9781536191066

Publication Date: 2021-01-29
Juveniles in Contemporary Society : Understanding Juvenile Justice and Delinquency by Saundra T. Trujillo (Author), Thomas Winfree (Author), Carlos E. Posados (Author)
ISBN: 9781543809107

Publication Date: 2024-02-01
Kennedy's a Short and Happy Guide to Criminal Law, 3d by Joseph E. Kennedy (Author)
ISBN: 9798887865836

Publication Date: 2024-03-01
Microsoft 365 Portable Genius by Lisa A. Bucki (Author)
ISBN: 9781119763673

Publication Date: 2021-02-03
Occupation under siege : resolving mental health crises in police work by John Violanti (Author)
ISBN: 9780398093761

Publication Date: 2021-09-29
Police, Prosecutors, Courts, and the Constitution : Toward Ending the “Awful but Lawful” Era by Charles E. MacLean; James Densley
ISBN: 9783031390814

Publication Date: 2023-09-27
Police Procedure and Evidence in the Criminal Justice System by Barrie Archer (Editor); George Ellison (Editor); Tony Blockley (Editor)
ISBN: 9781914171987

Publication Date: 2023-01-03
A Practical Guide to Soft Skills : Communication, Psychology, and Ethics for Your Professional Life by Richard Almonte (Author)
ISBN: 9781032071053

Publication Date: 2022
When Machines Can Be Judge, Jury, And Executioner: Justice In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence by Katherine Bolan Forrest (Author)
ISBN: 9789811232725

Publication Date: 2021-05-01

Criminal Justice Reference

Constitutional Amendments: Encyclopedia of the People, Procedures, Politics, and Primary Documents Relating to the 27 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution by Mark Grossman (Author), Scott Derks (Author), Schlager Group (Author)
ISBN: 9781682171776

Publication Date: 2017
Contemporary Supreme Court Cases: Landmark Decisions since Roe v. Wade by Donald E. Lively; D. Scott Broyles
ISBN: 9781440837135

Publication Date: 2016-02-22
Corrections by Golson Books Ltd.; William J. Chambliss (Editor)
ISBN: 9781412978569

Publication Date: 2011-05-03
Crime and Punishment in America: An Encyclopedia of Trends and Controversies in the Justice System by Laura L. Finley (Editor)
ISBN: 9781610699280

Publication Date: 2016-12-05
Criminal Justice in America: The Encyclopedia of Crime, Law Enforcement, Courts, and Corrections by Carla Lewandowski (Editor); Jeff Bumgarner (Editor)
ISBN: 9781440862632

Publication Date: 2021
The Criminal Justice System by Michael K. Hooper (Editor); Ruth E. Masters (Editor)
ISBN: 9781682173114

Publication Date: 2017
Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789–2015 : [2 Volumes] by John R. Vile (Author)
ISBN: 9781610699310

Publication Date: 2015-07-20
Examining Gun Regulations, Warning Behaviors, and Policies to Prevent Mass Shootings by Selina E. M. Kerr (Author)
ISBN: 9781799839170

Publication Date: 2021-02-19
Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law by Donna Batten (Editor)
ISBN: 9781414498997

Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Gangs & Crime: Critical Alternatives by Alistair Fraser (Author)
ISBN: 9781526421869

Publication Date: 2017
A Handbook for Evidence-Based Juvenile Justice Systems by James C. Howell (Author); Mark W. Lipsey (Author); John J. Wilson (Author); Megan Q. Howell (Author); Nancy J. Hodges (Author)
ISBN: 9781498595858

Publication Date: 2019-09-18
Handbook of Critical Criminology by Walter S. DeKeseredy (Editor); Molly Dragiewicz (Editor)
ISBN: 9780415779678

Publication Date: 2012-01-12
Handbook of Police Psychology by Jack Kitaeff (Editor)
ISBN: 9780429264108

Publication Date: 2019-06-11
Handbook of Suicidal Behaviour by Updesh Kumar (Editor)
ISBN: 9789811048159

Publication Date: 2017-11-08
The Handbook of White-Collar Crime by Melissa L. Rorie; Charles F. Wellford (Series edited by)
ISBN: 9781118774885

Publication Date: 2019-11-12
Police Brutality, Racial Profiling, and Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System by Stephen Egharevba (Editor)
ISBN: 9781522510895

Publication Date: 2016-12-31
The Routledge Handbook of Smuggling by Max Gallien (Editor); Florian Weigand (Editor)
ISBN: 9780367489533

Publication Date: 2021-12-22
The Routledge International Handbook on Decolonizing Justice by Chris Cunneen (Editor); Antje Deckert (Editor); Amanda Porter (Editor); Juan Tauri (Editor); Robert Webb (Editor)
ISBN: 9781032009773

Publication Date: 2023-07-03
The U. S. Supreme Court by Thomas Tandy Lewis (Editor)
ISBN: 9781682171813

Publication Date: 2017-01-01

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eBook Open Access Collection (EBSCO)
EBSCO eBooks Open Access Collection was created in collaboration with university presses and scholarly OA publishers to provide users with a large selection of discoverable content, which will continue to grow by the thousands. With the collection, libraries gain access to all current and future OA e-books with DRM-free access on the EBSCO platform. (DRM-free eBooks; not strictly OER).

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Open Dissertations (EBSCO)
OpenDissertations is an open-access database built to assist researchers in locating both historic and contemporary dissertations and theses.
Gale Criminal Justice eBook Collection
e-Reference for students of law, law enforcement, terrorism, paralegal service, homeland security, forensic science, crime scene investigation, and more.
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International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center
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Legal Collection
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Social Justice Suite
Social Justice Suite includes:
(1) Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law, a unique database to create an environment for open and positive dialogue.
(2) Gun Regulation and Legislation in America, with the same vision.
(3) Civil Rights and Social Justice, another free research database dedicated to the fight for civil rights in America.
(4) Open Society Justice Initiative, as the fourth database within our Social Justice Suite.
(5) LGBTQ+ Rights is a database to showcase the history of the gay rights movement, as well as the inequalities that still exist today.

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SocINDEX with Full Text
SocINDEX with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive and highest quality sociology research database. The database features more than 2,066,400 records with subject headings from a 19,750+ term sociological thesaurus designed by subject experts and expert lexicographers.
Vocational & Career Collection
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Selected eJournals

African Journal of Criminology & Justice Studies (PEER REVIEWED)
Exposes the discipline of criminology to knowledge about and from Africa and Africans worldwide that could enrich the discipline in a progressive direction.
American Journal of Criminal Justice (PEER REVIEWED)
Focuses on criminal justice topics & issues, including the criminal justice process, interplay between system components, problems & solutions, innovative practices, policy development & implementation, evaluative research, & other related interests.
Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice (PEER REVIEWED)
Examines the intersection of psychology and criminal justice.
Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice (PEER REVIEWED)
This publication appeals to justice administrators, researchers and practitioners, academics, and to anyone wishing to keep abreast of recent criminological findings and opinions.
Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice (PEER REVIEWED)
This publication appeals to justice administrators, researchers and practitioners, academics, and to anyone wishing to keep abreast of recent criminological findings and opinions.
Corrections Today (ELECTRONIC JOURNAL)
Articles on all areas of corrections, news and legislation, commentary, profiles, book reviews and research perspectives published for members of the American Correctional Association.
Criminal Justice Ethics (PEER REVIEWED)
Articles focusing on ethical issues in criminal justice by philosophers, criminal justice professionals, lawyers and judges and the general public on topics relating to the police, courts, corrections and issues in legal philosophy.
Criminology & Public Policy (PEER REVIEWED)
Devoted to policy discussions of criminology research findings. The central objective of the journal is to strengthen the role of research findings in the formulation of crime & justice policy by publishing empirically based, policy focused articles.
Critical Criminology (PEER REVIEWED)
Subjects: Criminology & Crime
Current Issues in Criminal Justice (PEER REVIEWED)
Contains analysis of the many aspects of criminal justice, contributed to by academics, researchers, & professionals; discusses national & international issues; features "Contemporary Comments," which are at the cutting edge of the crime & justice debate
International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences (PEER REVIEWED)
Focuses on the contemporary issues in criminology, criminal justice, and victimology.
Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology *PEER REVIEWED)
Original articles, research articles, practitioner essays, comment and reviews on all aspects of criminal law and criminology.
Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice (PEER REVIEWED)
Explores the prejudice that currently affects our judicial system, our courts, our prisons & our neighborhoods all around the world.
Journal of Experimental Criminology (PEER REVIEWED)
Subjects: Criminology & Crime
Journal of Quantitative Criminology (PEER REVIEWED)
Focuses on research advances from such fields as statistics, sociology, geography, political science, economics, & engineering.
Trends & Issues in Crime & Criminal Justice (PEER REVIEWED)
Aims to provide quality information so as to inform government decisions that will assist in the promotion of justice and the prevention of crime; informative and topical.
Victims & Offenders (PEER REVIEWED)
Provides an international and interdisciplinary forum of research, outcome studies, and evidence-based policies and practices on victimization, victim assistance, offender rehabilitation and treatment, and restorative justice.

Selected Websites

American Correctional Association (WEB)
"American Correctional Association (ACA) offers training, support and operational standards to correctional facilities and officers."
American Society of Criminology (WEB)
"American Society of Criminology (ASC) is a membership organization comprised of students, practitioners, and academicians from the many fields of criminal justice and criminology."
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) - Corrections (WEB)
"The Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS) Corrections Unit maintains over 30 data collections. Most are annual collections of administrative data from correctional administrators, ranging from basic population counts and offender demographic characteristics to facility capacity, programs, staff, and resources."
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) - Courts (WEB)
"The Prosecution and Adjudication Statistics Unit examines criminal and civil cases as they are processed through the judicial system, as well as the organizations that play key roles in the judicial process. The unit also oversees several specialized projects that focus on specific crimes, offenders, and systems, such as human trafficking, juveniles processed in state court systems, and tribal justice systems."
Criminal Law and Procedure - State and Federal | Library of Congress (WEB)
Content: Text -- United States Code [various documents and authors] -- State Statutes by Topic: Criminal Code -- State Statutes by Topic: Procedure -- Organizations -- American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section -- NCJRS: Justice Information Center -- US Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics -- US department of Justice Criminal Division -- US Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Other -- Criminal Law and Justice Research Guide -- FindLaw : Legal Subjects : Criminal Law -- Legal Information Institute: Criminal Law -- Legal Information Institute: Criminal Procedure.
National Criminal Justice Association (WEB)
"National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) represents state, tribal and local governments on crime prevention and crime control issues."
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) - Community Corrections (WEB)
Content: Community Corrections Technologies -- Executive session on Community Corrections -- Offender Monitoring Technologies -- Programs for Drug-Involved Offenders -- Sex Offenders -- Discussion-on-justice-involved-your-adults.
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | OOH (WEB)
CONTENT : Summary -- What They Do -- Work Environment -- how to Become One -- Pay -- Job Outlook -- State & Area Data -- Similar Occupations -- More Info.
Using Offender Interviews to Inform Police Problem Solving (WEB)
"Contents: Introduction/What Offender Interviews Have Found -- Concrete Advice on Conducting Offender Interviews -- Endnotes -- References -- Related POP Projects -- Glossary."

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