Research Guides: Criminal Justice: Books & E-Books

Books & E-Books

America's Prisons by Noah Berlatsky
ISBN: 9780737749564
Publication Date: 2010-05-28
Presents essays with differing opinions on issues connected with the American prison system.
Capital Punishment by Paul Connors
ISBN: 9780737737110
Publication Date: 2007-09-12
Conservative, liberal, and centrist views on the subject of capital punishment.
Crime, prisons, and jails by Kimberly Masters Evans
Publication Date: 2014
Focuses on the social and moral issues surrounding crime, prisons, and jails.
Criminal Justice by David M. Haugen
ISBN: 9780737741988
Publication Date: 2008-12-12
Presents a series of essays with varying viewpoints on the subject of criminal justice in the United States. Includes a list of organizations to contact.
Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States by Louis J. Palmer Credo Reference
Publication Date: 2008
This updated encyclopedia provides ready information on all aspects of capital punishment in America. It details virtually every capital punishment decision rendered by the United States Supreme Court through 2006, including more than 40 cases decided since publication of the first edition. Entries are also provided for each Supreme Court Justice who has ever rendered a capital punishment opinion. Entries on jurisdictions cite present-day death penalty laws and judicial structure state by state, with synopses of common and unique features. Also included are entries on significant U.S. capital prosecutions; legal principles and procedures in capital cases; organizations that support and oppose capital punishment; capital punishment's impact on persons of African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native American descent, on women, and on foreign nationals; and the methods of execution. Essential facts are also provided on capital punishment in more than 200 other nations. A wealth of statistical data is found throughout.
FBI Encyclopedia by Michael Newton
ISBN: 9781476604176
Publication Date: 2012-01-16
Alphabetically arranged entries cover topics related to the FBI, including biographies of key figures, agents, and fugitives, and related programs, cases, and investigations.
Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law by Donna Batten (Editor)
ISBN: 1414498993
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
The Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law provides information and resources to help users answer their legal questions, and outlines their rights and recourses, as well as consequences, under the law. It also provides a general background and explanation of legal issues and educates the user on federal and state/local laws, statutes, cases, and regulations and Constitutional protections.
The Global Practice of Forensic Science by Douglas H. Ubelaker
Publication Date: 2014
The Global Practice of Forensic Science presents histories, issues, patterns, and diversity in the applications of international forensic science. Written by 64 experienced and internationally recognized forensic scientists, the volume documents the practice of forensic science in 28 countries from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe. Each country's chapter explores factors of political history, academic linkages, the influence of individual cases, facility development, types of cases examined, integration within forensic science, recruitment, training, funding, certification, accreditation, quality control, technology, disaster preparedness, legal issues, research and future directions. Aimed at all scholars interested in international forensic science, the volume provides detail on the diverse fields within forensic science and their applications around the world
Juvenile Crime by Greenhaven Press Editors
ISBN: 9780737757316
Publication Date: 2012-04-17
Through a balanced collection of articles from a variety of sources, this addition to the Opposing Viewpoints series explores many aspects of juvenile crime in the United States.
Racial Profiling by Noël Merino (Editor)
ISBN: 9780737772234
Publication Date: 2014-12-12
This book examines Racial Profiling. It presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing all sides of the debate in question.
World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Correctional Systems by Thomson Gale
ISBN: 1414405146
Publication Date: 2006-09-01
This fully updated version of the original 1989 edition of the World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Correctional Systems describes the national law enforcement and correctional systems of more than 195 countries across the globe. Following a consistent, user-friendly format, each country overview explores topics such as the history, organization, administrative structure, chains of command, modes of operation, technology and firearms of each area. Entries are accompanied by historical and thematic essays that provide context as well as ideas for further study. The 215 A-to-Z articles are enlivened with more than 200 visuals, including maps, tables, charts and graphs that offer concrete illustrations of concepts and more than 100 photographs that clarify and illuminate the text.

America's Prisons by Noah Berlatsky
Call Number: HV9471 .A487 2010
ISBN: 9780737749564
Publication Date: 2010-05-28
Presents essays with differing opinions on issues connected with the American prison system.
Capital punishment by Kimberly Masters Evans
Call Number: HV8699 .U55 C354 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Covers the history of capital punishment plus discussions of numerous court cases, legal decisions, and historical statistics. Also includes information about execution methods, minors and the death penalty, public attitudes, and capital punishment around the world.
Criminal Justice by David M. Haugen
Call Number: HV8141 .C67 2009
ISBN: 9780737741988
Publication Date: 2008-12-12
Presents a series of essays with varying viewpoints on the subject of criminal justice in the United States. Includes a list of organizations to contact.
Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment by David Levinson (Compiled by, Editor)
Call Number: HV6017 .E524 2002
ISBN: 076192258X
Publication Date: 2002-03-18
Encyclopedia of Criminology by J. Mitchell Miller
Call Number: HV6017 .E5295 2005
ISBN: 9780203942796
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
This three-volume work offers a comprehensive review of the pivotal concepts, measures, theories, and practices that comprise criminology and criminal justice.
Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice by Frank P. Williams (Editor); Marilyn D. McShane (Editor)
Call Number: HV9104 .E58 2003
ISBN: 0761923586
Publication Date: 2002-12-18
The entries address a broad range of issues and topics, such as alcohol and drug abuse, arson, the death penalty for juveniles, computer and Internet crime, gun violence, gangs, missing children, school violence, teen pregnancy, and delinquency theories. In addition, topics cover society's response to the problems of juvenile justice, punishments meted out to America's juvenile offenders, juvenile rehabilitation programs, and well-known researchers and professionals in the field.
Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities by Mary Bosworth
Call Number: HV9471 .E427 2005
ISBN: 9781849725736
Publication Date: 2010-02-22
Forensic Science by Ayn Embar-Seddon; Allan D. Pass
Call Number: HV8073 .F5837 2009
ISBN: 9781587654503
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
This is a comprehensive reference source on the theory, techniques, and application of the various forensic sciences. It examines the subject with a factual approach, while also addressing the kinds of topics that figure prominently in the media.
Juvenile Crime by Greenhaven Press Editors
Call Number: HV9104 .J8319 2012
ISBN: 9780737757316
Publication Date: 2012-04-17
Through a balanced collection of articles from a variety of sources, this addition to the Opposing Viewpoints series explores many aspects of juvenile crime in the United States.
Racial Profiling by David Nelson
Call Number: HV7936 .R3 R323 2009
ISBN: 9780737742220
Publication Date: 2009-02-13
World Police Encyclopedia by Michael J. Palmiotto (Editor); Dilip K. Dass; Das K. Das; Dilip K. Das (Editor)
Call Number: HV7901 .W64 2006
ISBN: 0415942500
Publication Date: 2005-12-09
A reference work to systematically survey all the police systems in all the countries of the world (the 189 UN member states plus Switzerland). Each article describes police history; education and training; structure of the force(s) in relation to the country's form of government and criminal justice system; and more.

If you would like to browse for Criminal Justice books, look in these call number areas in the General / Reference collection on the Upper floor.

HV6001 - HV7220.5: Criminology
HV6035 - HV6197: Criminal anthropology. Includes criminal types, criminal psychology, prison psychology, causes of crime
HV6201 - HV6249: Criminal classes
HV6250 - HV6250.4: Victims of crimes/Victimology
HV6251 - HV6773.55: Crimes and offenses
HV6774 - HV7220.5: Crimes and criminal classes
HV7231 - HV9960: Criminal justice administration
HV7428: Social work with delinquents and criminals
HV7431: Prevention of crime, methods
HV7435 - HV7439: Gun control
HV7551 - HV8280.7: Police. Detectives. Constabulary
HV7935 - HV8025: Administration and organization
HV8031 - HV8080: Police duty. Methods of protection
HV8035 - HV8069: Special classes of crimes, offenses and criminals
HV8073 - HV8079.35: Investigation of crimes. Examination and identification of prisoners
HV8079.2 - HV8079.35: Police social work
HV8079.5 - HV8079.55: Traffic control. Traffic accident investigation
HV8081 - HV8099: Private detectives. Detective bureaus
HV8130 - HV8280.7: By region or country
HV8290 - HV8291: Private security services
HV8301 - HV9920.7: Penology. Prisons. Corrections
HV9051 - HV9230.7: The juvenile offender. Juvenile delinquency. Reform schools, etc.
HV9261 - HV9430.7: Reformation and reclamation of adult prisoners
HV9441 - HV9960: By region or country