The subject of criminal justice involve many related fields of research. Fields related to criminal justice may include sociology {including demography and social work}, law, psychology, public administration, political science, business {including white collar crime and security issues}, education, ethnic studies, women's studies, and even science and medicine {including toxicology and substance analysis}. Specialized resources for many of these fields are available at the UWM Libraries.
ONLINE CATALOG
Use PantherCat, the online catalog to retrieve books dealing with the topic. When searching for a subject, use the Library of Congress Subject Headings, located near the RIS Information Desk. Ask a librarian for additional assistance.
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| Encyclopedias are an important, often overlooked, source of information. They can provide background and an overview of the topic, even help to narrow a topic. Most encyclopedias also provide citations to additional sources of information. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American dictionary of criminal justice | (REF) HV 7411 .C48 2005
| Blackwell encyclopaedia of political science | (REF) JA 61 .B53x 1991
| Cops, crooks, and criminologists; an international biographical dictionary of law enforcement | (REF) HV 7911 .A1 A94 2000
| Criminal justice and criminology; terms, concepts, and cases | (REF) HV 7411 .C752x 2007
| Encyclopaedia of murder | (REF) HV 6245 .W77 1961
| Encyclopedia of adult development | (REF) BF 724 .5 .E53 1993
| Encyclopedia of alcoholism | (REF) HV 5017 .E5 1991
| Encyclopedia of child abuse | (REF) HV 6626 .5 .C57 1989
| Encyclopedia of crime and justice | (REF) HV 6017 .E52 2002
| Encyclopedia of crime and punishment | (REF) HV 6017 .E524 2002
| Encyclopedia of criminology and deviant behavior | (REF) HV 6017 .E53 2001
| Encyclopedia of drug abuse | (REF) HV 5804 .E94 1992
| Encyclopedia of drugs, alcohol & addictive behavior | (REF) HV 5804 .E53 2001
| Encyclopedia of police science | (REF) HV 7901 .E53 1995
| Encyclopedia of psychology | (REF) BF 31 .E52 2000
| Encyclopedia of social work | (REF) HV 35 .S6 [1995 & supp]
| Encyclopedia of sociology | (REF) HM 425 .E5 2000
| Encyclopedia of the American Constitution | (REF) KF 4548 .E53 2000
| Encyclopedia of violence: origins, attitudes, consequences | (REF) HV 6017 .D53x 1993
| Encyclopedia of white-collar & corporate crime | (REF) HV 6768 .E63 2005
| Historical dictionary of law enforcement | (REF) HV 7903 .R67 2001
| West's encyclopedia of American law | (REF) KF 154 .W47 1998
| World encyclopedia of police forces and penal systems | (REF) HV 7901 .K87 1989 | |
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| Articles in periodicals {newspapers, journals, magazines, etc.} may be found using indexes and abstracts. Specialized resources, like dissertations, government materials, may be located by using other guides. Not all titles listed are currently received by UWM Libraries. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criminal justice abstracts | (REF) HV 6001 .C7x Articles: Resources A-Z CJPI: criminal justice periodical index | (REF) HV 6001 .C73x
| Criminology, penology and police science abstracts | (REF) HV 6001 .E9
| ABI/INFORM | covers business resources Articles: Resources A-Z
| Academic search | covers a wide variety of subject areas Articles: Resources A-Z
| Business periodicals index | Business full text (compact) Z 7164 .C81 B983 | Articles: Resources A-Z Education index | Education full text (compact) L 11 .E38x | Articles: Resources A-Z ERIC | Articles: Resources A-Z
| Human resources abstracts | (REF) HN 51 .P6
| Index to legal periodicals and books | (REF) KF 8 .I45x | Articles: Resources A-Z Ingenta | searches tables of contents of journals Articles: Resources A-Z
| LexisNexis academic | covers a wide variety of legal and related topics Articles: Resources A-Z
| MEDLINE | searches medical journals Articles: Resources A-Z
| Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel index | Wisconsin Newsstand Articles: Resources A-Z | Articles: Resources A-Z Newsbank | covers regional U.S. newspapers: microfiche back files Articles: Resources A-Z
| PAIS international | covers world public affairs, public and social policies, Articles: Resources A-Z
| ProQuest newspapers | covers major U.S. newspapers Articles: Resources A-Z
| PsycINFO {Psychological abstracts} | (REF) BF 1 .P65 | Articles: Resources A-Z Reader's guide to periodical literature | Reader's guide full text (REF) AI 3 .R48 | Articles: Resources A-Z Sage urban studies abstracts | (REF) HT 151 .S15x
| Social sciences index | Social sciences full text (REF) AI 3 .R4913x | Articles: Resources A-Z Social services abstracts | Articles: Resources A-Z
| Social work abstracts | (REF) HV 1 .N3
| Sociological abstracts | (compact) HM 1 .S67 | Articles: Resources A-Z Urban affairs abstracts | (REF) HT 101 .U6x
| WestLaw campus | covers a variety of legal and related topics Articles: Resources A-Z
| Worldwide political science abstracts | Articles: Resources A-Z
| CIS Index to congressional publications | full text available on microfiche in lower level, west wing (REF) KF 49 .C4x | (MC) KF 01 Dissertations and Theses {Dissertation abstracts} | covers doctoral dissertations and many masters theses Articles: Resources A-Z
| National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database | covers publications from NCJRS Articles: Resources A-Z | http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS523 U.S. Government Documents | covers U.S. government publications in many fields Articles: Resources A-Z | | ||||
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| Statistics support research, and the UWM Libraries contain an abundance of statistical sources. The sources listed below are a sampling of available materials; for further information on statistical sources see the RIS Library Guide "Statistics Sources" or ask a librarian. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bureau of Justice Statistics | http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
| Correctional populations in the United States | (REF) HV 9465 .C67 [1997] | http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pubalp2.htm#C Crime in America's top-rated cities; a statistical profile | (REF) HV 6787 .C745 (1997/98)
| Crime in the United States | {Uniform crime reports} (REF) HV 6787 .A3 | http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm Criminal victimization in the United States | http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS5126 | HV 7245 .N37a Domestic abuse incident report {Wisconsin} | HQ 809 .3 .U5 D65x [1999] | http://www.doj.state.wi.us/cvs/ OCVS_pages/OCVS_Publications.asp Drug use forecasting: annual report on adult and juvenile arrestees | (REF) HV 5825 .D782x [1997] | http://nij.ncjrs.org/publications/pub_search.asp?category=99&sort=title#D Firearm deaths in Wisconsin, 1979-1993 | (REF) HV 6793 .W6 F73 1994
| LexisNexis statistical | American statistics index full text is available on microfiche guide to statistical publications of the federal government Articles: Resources A-Z | (MFC) HA 214 .A5x (MC) HA 02 Polling the Nation | American public opinion index (APOI) data from APOI is available on microfiche Articles: Resources A-Z | (compact) HM 261 .A463 (MC) HM 01 Pulse check: national trends in drug abuse | HV 5825 .P86x | http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1762
| Social work almanac | (REF) HV 90 .G53 1995
| Sourcebook of criminal justice statistics | (REF) HV 7245 .N37b | http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/ Statistical abstract of the United States | (REF) HA 202
| Statistical handbook on violence in America | (REF) HV 6787 .S73x 1996
| Wisconsin crime and arrests | (REF) HV 7299 .A45x | http://oja.state.wi.us/category.asp?linkcatid=1324&linkid=709&locid=97 Wisconsin traffic crash facts | (REF) HE 5614 .3 .W5 | http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/ motorist/crashfacts/index.htm |
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