Selected Print Resources

see also Electronic Criminal Justice Databases and Indexes

Criminal Justice Abstracts 
Location:REF HV6001 .C67
Comprehensive indexing of major journals, books and reports in criminology and related disciplines. For each document, a summary of findings, methodology, and conclusions are provided

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CALL # RA1017 .E53 2005.
TITLE Encyclopedia of forensic and legal medicine

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CALL # HV8073 .B425 2004.
TITLE Encyclopedia of forensic science

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CALL # HV8144.F43 N48 2003.
ATITLE The FBI encyclopedia

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CALL # HV9104 .E58 2003.
TITLE Encyclopedia of juvenile justice

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CALL # HV7411 .C74 2002.
TITLE Criminal justice and criminology : concepts and terms

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CALL # HV6017 .D38 2002.
TITLE The concise dictionary of crime and justice

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CALL # HV6017 .E524 2002.
TITLE Encyclopedia of crime and punishment

Cops, Crooks and Criminologists (1996) 
Location: REF 7911.A1 A94 1996
An international biographical dictionary of law enforcement

Crime and the Justice System in America (1997)
Location: REF  HV6789.C6884 1997

Dictionary of American Penology (rev. & expanded ed. 1996) 
Location: REF HV9304 .W54 1996
Includes hundreds of definitions, tables, and bibliographic sources.

Dictionary of Criminal Justice (4^th ed., 1994)  
Location: REF HV7411.R87 1994
Includes summaries of Supreme Court cases affecting criminal justice

Encyclopedia of American Prisons (1996) 
Location: REF HV9471 .E425 1996
Over 160 articles covering all aspects of prison history and life.

Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior (4 Vols., 2001)
Location: REF HV6017.E53 2001

Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice (4 Vols., 1983)  
Location: REF HV6017.E52 1983

Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol (1995) (4 vols.,)
Location: REF HV5804 .E53 1995
Comprehensive source covering many diverse topics related to substance use and abuse.

Encyclopedia of Organized Crime in the United States (2000)  
Location: REF HV6446.k43 2000
Sources covers Al Capone’s Chicago to the New Urban Underworld. Provides a timeline, history and biographical information.

Encyclopedia of World Crime: Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Law Enforcement  (6 vols.)
Locaion: REF HV6017 .E54 1989
Source presents a detailed, comprehensive look at the international fields of crime, criminal justice, criminology and law enforcement.

The FBI : a comprehensive reference guide  (1999)
Location: REF HV8144.F43 T48 1999 
Covers the history, notable cases, biographies and key events.  

Mafia Encyclopedia  (2^nd, 1999) 
Location: REF HV6441.S53 1999
Covers the history, biographies and key events. 

Roxbury Dictionary of Criminal Justice: Key Terms and Major Supreme Court Cases (1997) 
Location:(REF HV7411 .C48 1997) 
Three main sections: dictionary of terms, United States Supreme Court cases, and an index of cases.

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CALL # HV7411 .W67 2001.
TITLE World of criminal justice

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CALL # HV8694 .P35 2001.
TITLE Encyclopedia of capital punishment in the United States

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CALL # HV7411 .C48 2001.
TITLE The American dictionary of criminal justice : key terms and major court cases /

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CALL # HV6558 .E53 2004.
TITLE Encyclopedia of rape

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CALL # HV9950 .F36 2004.
TITLE Famous American crimes and trials

Contemporary World Issues

The series title for numerous titles highlighting all aspects of popular culture, including criminology. Search the library catalog under the title, Contemporary World Issues to find relevant publications. Relevant titles in this series include but are not limited to the following:

• Capital Punishment: a reference handbook (1993)  (REF HV8699.U5K76 1993)
• Crime in America: a reference handbook (1996)(REF HV6787 .D87 1996)
• Domestic Violence: a reference handbook (1995)(REF HQ809.3 U5M385 1995)
• Gangs: a reference handbook (1996)(REF HV6439.U7 K55 1996)
• Gun Control: a reference handbook (1995)(REF HV7436.K78 1995)
• Hate Crimes: a reference handbook (1999)(REF HV6773.52 .A47 1999)
• Legalized Gambling: a reference handbook (2nd ed., 1997)(REF HV6710 .T48 1997)
• Militias in America: a reference handbook (1996) (REF HN90.R3H355 1996)
• Police Misconduct in America: a reference handbook (2001) REF HV8141.C44 2001)
• Prisons in America: a reference handbook (1999)(REF HV9471 .R36 1999)
• Rape in America: a reference handbook (1995)(REF HV6561.H337 1995)
• School Violence: a reference handbook (1997) (REF LB3013.3 K68 1997)
• Sexual Harassment: a reference handbook (1997)(REF KF4758.E36 1997)
• Terrorism: a reference handbook (1992)(REF HV6031.A87 1992)
• Victim's Rights: a reference handbook (1997)(REF KF9763 .G58 1997)
• Violent Children: a reference handbook (1995)(REF HQ784.V55K56 1995)
• Handbook of Organized Crime in the United States (1994)(REF HV6446.H345 1994)

Crime in America’s Top Rated Cities 
Location: REF HV6787.C745 2000 3d ed
Provides statistical profiles.

Crime in the United States 
Location: REF HV6787.A3
Part of the Uniform Crime Reports, this source presents statistics for the United States as a whole, as well as for regions, states, counties, cities, towns and college & university campuses.

Crime State Rankings 
Location: REF HV6787.C745
Crime in the 50 United States 

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 
Location: REF HV7245.N37b and online
Online statistical data about crime and criminal justice in the U.S. Includes: characteristics of the criminal justice systems, public attitudes toward crime & criminal justice topics, the nature & distribution of known offenses, characteristics & distribution of persons arrested, judicial processing of defendants, and persons under correctional supervision. Information is gathered by public and private agencies, academic institutions, research organizations, public polling firms, and other groups.

Statistical Abstract of the United States 
Location: REF HA202 and online
Presents quantitative statistics on social, political, and economic aspects of the United States. The subject index in  the back of the publication is arranged by table numbers rather than page numbers. Latest year is located at the Information Desk, earlier years in the reference stacks.

Statistical Handbook on Violence in America (1995) 
Location: REF HN90.V5 S833 1995
Gathers information on violence in America from administrative records, (e.g. police reports, hospital emergency records, etc.), victimization surveys, and self-report surveys. Presents statistical data on homicide, rape, robbery, assault, vulnerable groups & situations, the impact of violence, and opinions on violence.