LibGuides: Criminal Justice: Find Background Information

Background Info

Finding Background Resources
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General Reference

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Criminal Justice Reference

This page is a starting point for finding print and electronic background resources in Criminal Justice. The links provide access to electronic books, and call numbers listed indicate a Library print source.

21st Century Criminology: A Reference Handbook. 2009. (Sage)
American Dictionary of Criminal Justice : Key Terms and Major Court Cases. 3rd ed. 2005. (R 364 C35)
Dictionary of Youth Justice. 2008. (Credo)
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. 2nd ed. 2002. 4 vols. (R 364.03 En194)
Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment. 2002. (Sage)
Also available in Reference (R. 364 En19)
Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives. 2007. (Sage)
Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement. 2005. (Sage)
Also available in 3 print volumes (R. 363.2 En19)
Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime. 2003. (Sage)
Encyclopedia of Race and Crime. 2009. (Sage)
World of Criminal Justice. 2002. (Credo)