Search Terms for Subjects Related to Criminology
Crime prevention
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Criminal justice, Administration of
Criminology
Deviant behavior
Family violence
Juvenile delinquents
Law enforcement
Prisons
Restorative justice
Violent crimes
White collar crimes
Terrorism
Criminal statistics
- Criminal Justice Research GuideMadison College Library Guide to research in criminal justice.
Web Resources
Crime Data
- Uniform Crime Statistics: FBIGeneral crime numbers, police officers killed in the line of duty, hate crimes, and the 'national incident-based reporting system' reports.
Corrections / Prison
- WAR COMES HOME The Excessive Militarization of American PolicingAcross the country, heavily armed Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams are forcing their way into people’s homes in the middle of the night, often deploying explosive devices such as flashbang grenades to temporarily blind and deafen residents, simply to serve a search warrant on the suspicion that someone may be in possession of a small amount of drugs.
Juvenile Justice
Research Databases
Databases with Scholarly Articles
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: General. The world's most comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary database, with coverage of information in many areas of academic study including: archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and other fields.
- Education Research Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Education. Covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education.
- JStor This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: General, Social Sciences, Humanities. Includes archives of over one thousand leading academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select monographs and other materials valuable for academic work.
Other Databases
- CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: General. Good place to start research. Provides comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news including health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Each single-themed, 12,000-word report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist. The consistent, reader-friendly organization provides researchers with an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources. Search separately - not included in WorldCat Discovery searches.
- Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) This link opens in a new window Pros and cons on critical social issues. Great place to start your research.
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Library Materials - Criminology
The Cambridge Handbook of Violent Behavior and Aggression by ISBN: 052160785XPublication Date: 2007-09-03From a team of leading experts comes a comprehensive, multidisciplinary examination of the most current research including the complex issue of violence and violent behavior. The handbook examines a range of theoretical, policy, and research issues and provides a comprehensive overview of aggressive and violent behavior.
Dictionary of Probation and Offender Management by Call Number: Online BookISBN: 1843922894Publication Date: 2007-09-21This Dictionary is part a new series of Dictionaries covering key aspects of criminal justice and the criminal justice system and designed to meet the needs of both students and practitioners: approximately 300 entries (of between 500 and 1500 words) on key terms and concepts arranged alphabetically designed to meet the needs of both students and practitioners.
Dictionary of Prisons and Punishment by Call Number: Online BookISBN: 8439229194Publication Date: 2009-09-17
Controlling Crime by Call Number: Online BookISBN: 0226115127Publication Date: 2011-10-15Controlling Crime considers alternative ways to reduce crime that do not sacrifice public safety. Among the topics considered here are criminal justice system reform, social policy, and government policies affecting alcohol abuse, drugs, and private crime prevention.
Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States by Call Number: (Online Book)ISBN: 0786432632Publication Date: 2008-07-23This updated encyclopedia provides ready information on all aspects of capital punishment in America.
Essential Criminology by Call Number: Online BookISBN: 0813348854Publication Date: 2014-12-09In the fourth edition ofEssential Criminology, authors Mark M. Lanier, Stuart Henry, and Desiré J.M. Anastasia build upon this best-selling critical review of criminology, which has become essential reading for students of criminology in the 21st century.
Streaming Videos: Criminology Topics
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He Died Sitting On Our Front Porch: The Fight To Stop Chicago's Gang Killings
Sex Assault Sentence for Former Stanford Swimmer Sparks Outrage
Life Inside Jail: Hell on Earth—Episode 1
Stories of Home Defense: Young Guns
Women Behind Bars: Life and Death in Indiana
Prison Statistics from Incarceration Nation
Daughter Left Behind
Prison State: Frontline (Links to the Frontline website)
Race to Incarcerate by Call Number: 364.973 J79ISBN: 1595585419Publication Date: 2013-04-02More than 2 million people are now imprisoned in the United States, producing the highest rate of incarceration in the world. How did this happen? As the director of The Sentencing Project, Marc Mauer has long been one of the country’s foremost experts on sentencing policy, race, and the criminal justice system. His book Race to Incarcerate has become the essential text for understanding the exponential growth of the U.S. prison system.
On the Run by Call Number: 364.3496073 G612 (Truax)ISBN: 9781250065667Publication Date: 2015-04-07The level of detail in this book and Goffman's ability to understand her subjects' motivations are astonishing—and riveting."—The New York Times Book Review
Understanding Restorative Justice by Call Number: 364.68 W214 (Downtown)ISBN: 1447317424Publication Date: 2014-09-15This book offers a clear and detailed introduction to the ways that restorative justice can be used to nurture empathy, exploring such key themes as responsibility, shame, forgiveness, and closure.
Arrested Justice by Call Number: 362.8292089 R531 (Truax and Downtown)ISBN: 081477623XPublication Date: 2012-05-22Black women in marginalizedcommunities are uniquely at risk of battering, rape, sexual harassment,stalking and incest. Through the compelling stories of Black women who havebeen most affected by racism, persistent poverty, class inequality, limitedaccess to support resources or institutions, Beth E. Richie shows that thethreat of violence to Black women has never been more serious, demonstrating howconservative legal, social, political and economic policies have impactedactivism in the US-based movement to end violence against women.
The Anatomy of Violence by Call Number: 616.8582 R155ISBN: 0307475611Publication Date: 2014-02-11A "New Scientist" Best Book of 2013 Winner of The Athenaeum of Philadelphia's Annual Literary Award Why do some kids from good environments become mass murderers? Is there actually such a thing as a natural born killer? And, if so, what can we do to identify and treat those born with a predisposition to criminal behavior?
OJ: Made in America
DVD. 5 videodiscs (183 min.) Call Number: 796.3320924 O11 (Truax)
The Witness
1 videodisc (90 minutes). Call Number: 364.15230974 W825 DVD
The Central Park Five
DVD. 120 minutes. Call Number: 364.1532092 C397 DVD
Paradise Lost Trilogy
4 DVDs. 401 minutes. Call Number: 364.1523 P222 DVD
Tulia, Texas
1 DVD. 58 minutes. Call Number: 364.134 T917 DVD
Serving Life
1 DVD. 85 minutes. Call Number: 365.667 SE492 DVD
