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Criminal Justice & Law Resources
| Indexes and Full-Text Databases |
Finding Journal ArticlesTo begin a project that requires current criminal justice information, you can use the following electronic databases and resources. All are available on campus at The University Center however some are specific to individual partner libraries. In those cases, you will have to use a login/password for access from home or TUC campus. |
| SHSU
Criminal Justice Databases and Indexes Use this link to go directly to the subject page at SHSU library. |
| Academic
Search Premier "Full-text database of peer-reviewed academic journals, offering critical information from many sources found in no other database. Not only does it contain full-text articles from over 2,940 scholarly publications, but one can also find abstracts and indexing for nearly 3,930 scholarly journals. The journals offered cover nearly all areas of study-including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, etc." |
| Psychology
& Behavioral Sciences "More than 470 full-text journals cover topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and much more. Includes many PDF images." |
| Sociological
Collection "Nearly 560 full-text articles covering aspects of sociology, including human behavior, human tendencies, community development, relationships, and much more. Features more than 400 peer-reviewed journals and many PDF images." |
| National
Criminal Justice Reference Center (Government - Free Online
Access) The premier online Criminal Justice full-text resource from the United States Department of Justice. |
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Social Science Online Periodicals (Free Online Access) "Established within the framework of UNESCO to promote international cooperation by exchange of information in the social and human sciences, its activities support the social and human sciences information and documentation programs of UNESCO. The Social Science Online Periodicals file provides access to the full text of over 190 scientific periodicals in the social sciences. It is permanently being updated and includes: a subject table, a title index, and a section of new periodicals." |
| Statistical Resources ** [Return to the top ] ** |
| Bureau
of Justice Statistics Home Page US Department of Justice statistics web site. Topics covered are "Crimes and victims," "Criminal offenders," "Crime and Justice data," "Law Enforcement," "Courts and Sentencing," and "Corrections." |
| Criminal
Justice Statistics WWW Sites (Justice Information Center at NCJRS) Links to statistical web sites compiled by the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. |
| Crime Statistics Link Guide Links to international and selected individual U.S. state, local and campus crime statistics. |
| National
Archive of Criminal Justice Data "The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) is a branch of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan. NACJD acquires, archives, processes, and provides access to computer-readable criminal justice data collections for research and instruction. The NACJD website provides downloadable access to over 550 criminal justice data collections free of charge." |
| Sourcebook
of Criminal Justice Statistics Online "The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States presented in over 600 tables from more than 100 sources. Sourcebook is organized into six topical sections. Using the Contents, Table and figure list, and Index, you can access information of interest by browsing these lists or by searching by keywords." |
| Law Resources on the Web ** [Return to the top ] ** |
| FindLaw Supreme Court cases, legal reference, and more. |
| Findlaw:
Cases & Codes |
| Findlaw: U.S.
Supreme Court Opinions FindLaw's searchable database of the Supreme Court decisions since 1893 (U.S. Supreme Court Decisions: US Reports 150-, 1893-). Browsable by year and US Reports volume number and searchable by citation, case title and full text. Browsing
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| United
States Code Searchable US Code (Federal law) from Cornell Law School. |
| United
States Supreme Court Decisions This system contains the full text of 7,407 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions from 1937 to 1975. |
| State
Law & Legislation State government and legislative information for all 50 states from Washburn University School of Law. |
| A Guide to the U. S. Federal Legal System - Web-based public accessible resources |
| Jurist:
the Legal Education Network " Directed by Professor Bernard J. Hibbitts, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA." |
| The
Legal Information Institute from Cornell Law School. "Collections of all recent opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court and New York State Court of Appeals. Also provides easy-to-understand topical overviews of such areas as banking law and employment discrimination law and organized collections of links to sites offering court decisions, statutes, regulations and other legal materials." "Search engines and ranking systems identify the LII as the most linked to web resource in the field of law." |
| HierosGamos
Law & Legal Research Center |
| American
Law Sources Online Includes links to court rules, rules of procedure, administrative law resources. |
| Buffalo
Criminal Law Center An excellent resource from the State University of New York Buffalo School of Law |
| Introduction
to Basic Legal Citation This citation primer is based on the Seventeenth Edition of the "Bluebook." Another Cornell Law School web site. |
| Associations & Organizations ** [Return to the top ] ** |
| Mental
Health in Corrections Consortium "What began in early 1990 as a problem - followed by discussion and a proposed solution - and the invitation for a few local Kansas and Missouri colleagues to join us at the Fort Leavenworth Officer’s Club to share ideas at a symposium . . . has now, some seven years later, become an association. More specifically, the only association to provide an international platform and united voice to address the needs and concerns of a critical and rapidly growing professional segment of criminal justice professionals." |
| National
Criminal Justice Association "The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) is the Washington, D.C.-based special interest group that represents states on crime control and public safety matters. The NCJA's work focuses primarily on helping develop and implement national policy in the criminal justice field and on helping states address criminal justice-related problems." |
| Texas
Department of Criminal Justice "Our goal for this site is to provide current information that clearly defines the agency's primary functions and operations and explains how those responsibilities impact offenders and the general public. " |
| United
States Department of Justice If you are not sure where you want to go, use the "Site Map" or "Search" options. |
| National
Institute of Corrections From the United States Department of Justice. |
| National
Institute of Justice "The research and development branch of the United States Department of Justice." |
| Meta-Lists of Web Sites ** [Return to the top ] ** |
| Law
Enforcement and Criminal Justice Links From the Koch Crime Institute. "Based upon scientific methods of research and data gathering and extensive statistical analysis, the organization was best known for producing and distributing highly regarded and credible reports on criminal justice issues known for their thoroughness, objectivity, and accuracy. More than 200 experienced professionals in criminal and social justice issues joined Bill Koch and 10 Commissioners to develop expertise in dealing with the issues of crime." |
| Dr.
Frank Schmalleger's Cybrary of Criminal Justice "The world's largest criminal justice directory." |
| FSU
School of Criminology Criminal Justice Links Compiled by Dr. Cecil Creek CJ professor at Florida State University. |
| School
of Criminal Justice - University of Albany Criminal Justice on the web. |
| Indiana
University-Bloomington Libraries Criminal Justice Resources "Criminal Justice Resources compiled by Bob Goehlert, Librarian for Criminal Justice, Economics, and Political Science at Indiana University - Bloomington. On these pages you will find search strategies and research guides which I have written plus my collection development policy and links to on-line sources." |
| Criminal
Justice Sources From the Appalachian State University Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice. |
| Criminal
Justice: Internet Resources University of Delaware Library guide to internet resources. |
| Criminal
Justice: Internet Resources Michigan State University criminal justice resources, includes hate crimes, forensics, domestic violence, gangs, cybercrime and more. |
| Criminal
Justice Mega-Sites: the best of CJ Topics include Top Ten, Police, Courts, Corrections, Journals and Professional Organizations. |
| Information & Clearinghouses ** [Return to the top ] ** |
| Criminal
Justice Research Before you start your paper check out this web site. "On these pages you will find suggestions and links for conducting part of your research with the help of the World Wide Web. Remember, however, to do the most complete research and prepare the best paper possible, you must also visit the library and dig through the articles, books, and other sources found there. Also check the page in the "students" section on writing papers." |
| Search
Systems: Largest Free Public Records Database Access to over 2000 United States public record databases including state and regional government information. |
| The
Texas Criminal Justice Process Information for the public from the State Bar of Texas. |
| Term Identification (Glossaries & Dictionaries) ** [Return to the top ] ** |
| Everybody's
Legal Dictionary Provided by Nolo - Law for All; also available, an excellent Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Criminal
Justice Terminology An excellent glossary of terms from the Takoma Park Police Victim and Witness Assistance Program, Rockville, MD. |
| Juvenile
Justice Terminology From the same resource, Takoma Park Police Victim and Witness Assistance Program, a glossary of Juvenile Justice terms. |
| APB
Criminal Justice Glossary: Understanding Criminal Justice Terms This electronic glossary contains major terms and key concepts pertaining to Criminal Justice, Criminology and Criminal Law. |
| Legal
Dictionary Search for definitions of legal terminology at Findlaw. |
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