Research Guides: Criminal Justice

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Criminal Justice Reference Items

The following are recommended reference titles available from Steely Library. These are suggestions only & do not reflect the full range of materials that may be useful to you. For additional assistance, Ask Steely Library!

Criminal Justice
Location: REF KF9214.5 .C75 2006
Covers a range of topics regarding criminal justice in the United States. (three volumes)
Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice
Location: REF HV6017 .E52 2002
Includes numerous entries detailing current criminal justice issues in law, psychology, sociology, etc. (four volumes)
Encyclopedia of Crime & Punishment
Location: REF HV6017 .E524 2002
Includes numerous articles on a variety of criminal justice issues. (four volumes)
Encyclopedia of Criminology
Location: REF HV6017 .E5295 2005
Contains over 500 entries detailing a variety of topics related to criminology & criminal justice. (three volumes)
World of Criminal Justice
Location: HV7411 .W67 2002b (electronic book)
Contains over 1,000 entries detailing topics associated with criminal justice & includes brief biographies of major figures. (two volumes)
Credo Reference E-Books: Law
Allows for keyword searching in eight different reference titles related to law and criminal justice.
Encyclopedia of Criminology & Deviant Behavior
Location: REF HV6017 .E53 2001
Contains over 550 entries detailing aspects of criminology & deviant behavior. (four volumes)
Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
Location: REF HV7921 .E53 2005
Examines numerous aspects of law enforcement at the local, state, national, & international levels. (three volumes)
Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities
Location: REF HV9471 .E693 2005
Offers an overview of the United States correctional system. (two volumes)
Black’s Law Dictionary
Location: KF156 .B53 2004
Includes comprehensive definitions, abbreviations, acronyms, and quotations from the legal field.
The Blackwell Companion to Criminology
Location: HV6025 .B544 2004eb (electronic book)
Contains essays on current issues in criminology by experts in the field.

The Criminal Justice Research Guide is maintained by Robert Zai. Suggestions and comments are welcome.