Criminal Justice
Oxford Research Encyclopedias - Criminology and Criminal JusticeISBN: 0190264071Publication Date: Updated monthly.Provides in-depth peer-reviewed articles and broad coverage of the field. Includes bibliographies.
Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781412959186Publication Date: 2010Provides essays on current areas of research as well as concise, to-the-point definitions of key concepts, ideas, schools, and figures.
National Organizations
This is a select list of national U.S. organizations that focus on issues related to incarceration, including civil rights and prison reform.
Law
Encyclopedia of Law and Society by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9780761923879The three volumes represent interdisciplinary perspectives on law from sociology, criminology, cultural anthropology, political science, social psychology, and economics.
Historic U. S. Court CasesCall Number: Main Oversize - KF385.A4 J65 2001 v.1-2ISBN: 0415930197This collection of essays looks at over 200 major court cases, at both state and federal levels, from the colonial period to the present. Organized thematically, the articles range from 1,000 to 5,000 words and include recent topics such as the Microsoft antitrust case, the O.J. Simpson trials, and the Clinton impeachment. This new edition includes 43 new essays as well as updates throughout, with end-of-essay bibliographies and indexes by case and subject/name.
Black's Law DictionaryCall Number: Main Library - KF156 .B53 2004ISBN: 0314151990This edition includes an extensive appendix on legal abbreviations plus 17000 new definitions and explanation of more than 1000 law-related abbreviations and acronyms.
