Quick Reference Guide
Criminal Justice
INDEXES
(Bound volumes are found on Index Tables – Library 1st Floor.)
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ABSTRACTS (1984 – present). Selected books, articles, dissertations, and reports in criminology and criminal law.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERIODICALS INDEX (1981 – 1998). Approximately 100 journals, newsletters and law reports on all aspects of criminal justice.
SOCLIAL SCIENCE INDEX (1974 – present). Economics, law and criminology, psychology, sociology, etc.
DATABASES
(Available on the HCCC Library Website.)
ALL HCCC JOURNALS PRINT AND ELECTRONIC All HCCC periodicals, both in print (in the Library) and in electronic format.
CJPI ONLINE The online version of the Criminal Justice Periodicals Index.
WILSONSELECT Full-text articles in science, humanities, education and business are available.
WORLDCAT This comprehensive catalog of books, web resources and other materials provides access worldwide.
PERIODICALS
(Bound, current and microfilm available – Library 1st floor. Consult a blue spiral-bound HCCC Library Periodical Holdings List for the location of the following periodicals. Copies of this list are located throughout the library.)
AMERICAN JAILS (1998 – present). Covers all aspects of corrections with an interesting variety of articles.
CAMPUS LAW ENFORCEMENT JOURNAL (1993 – present). Promotes professional ideals and standards for law enforcement, security and public safety.
CRIME AND JUSTICE INTERNATIONAL (1997 – present). Worldwide coverage of academic articles, book reviews, terrorism, technology and perspectives.
FBI LAW ENFORCEMENT BULLETIN (1986 – present). Presents concise articles on current police techniques, crime problems, equipment and training.
POLICE CHIEF (1984 – present). Covers all aspects of the law enforcement profession including employment opportunities.
PRISON JOURNAL (1985 – present). Each issue focuses on a single topic of interest to correctional personnel.
RESOURCE BOOKS
(Reference Area – Library 1st floor and Circulating Collection – 2nd floor.)
Career Opportunities in Law Enforcement, Security and Protective Services. Ref.HV8143 .E34 2000. This book presents job profiles in 12 categories covering all aspects of criminal justice.
Encyclopedia of American Crime. Ref.HV6789 .S54. The 2001 two-volume work is essentially a history of crime in America, arranged alphabetically by subject.
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. Ref.HV6017 .E52 2002. These four volumes cover a wide array of topics in the administration of criminal justice and criminology.
Law Officer’s Pocket Manual. Ref.HV8141 .L38. This manual contains basic operational knowledge of the impact of law on police practices.
Opportunities in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Careers. HV8143.S86 2003. Descriptions of jobs available at the city, county, state, and federal levels, as well as careers in the private sector; also includes profiles of many related jobs in the field, including polygraph operator, document examiner, and corrections officer.
Roxbury Dictionary of Criminal Justice Statistics: Key Terms and Major Court Cases. Ref.HV7411 .C48 1997. Includes definitions of terms used in criminal justice and criminology; presents court cases in criminal law and in the administration of criminal justice.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics. Ref.HV6787 .S68. A publication of the U.S. Department of Justice, this resource covers crime, justice, public opinion and emerging trends.
INTERNET RESOURCES
JUSTNET: Justice Technology Information Network. This site offers technological innovations for criminal justice professionals.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Information about criminal and juvenile justice; included are topics on corrections, courts, crime prevention, criminal justice statistics and other related topics.
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. Information is presented here on criminal justice legislation, current issues, statistics and links to other state and federal criminal justice agencies.
National Crime Prevention Council. This online resource center includes McGruff’s “Take a Bite Out of Crime” site.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. This group acquires, archives and provides access to the electronic criminal justice collections for research and instruction. |
