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SocINDEX with Full Text

Peer-reviewed journal articles for topics in anthropology, criminal justice, social work, and sociology. Coverage dates: 1895 - present

Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text

Scholarly and peer-reviewed articles for topics in criminal justice. Coverage dates: 1968 - present

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JSTOR

Scholarly journals from first issue to 3-5 years ago, plus scholarly ebooks. Multiple subjects, especially strong in arts and sciences. Coverage dates: 1800 - present

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Reference Sources

The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Covers content and concepts such as criminal law, juvenile justice, education and professionalism, history of crime, victimization, homeland security, forensic science and more. Pub date: 2014

The Handbook of Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice

An Overview of Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice; Theoretical Perspectives on Race and Crime; Race, Gender, and the Justice System; Gender and Crime; and Race, Gender and Comparative Criminology. Pub date: 2018

Oxford Encyclopedia of International Criminology

Collection of essays written by leading academics from regions around the world, addressing contemporary and significant issues and trends in criminology and criminal justice in global, comparative, transnational, and historical contexts.

American Prisons and Jails: an Encyclopedia of Controversies and Trends [2 Volumes]

Topics include sentencing norms and contemporary developments; differences between local jails and prisons and regional, state, and federal systems; violent and nonviolent inmate populations; operations of state and federal prisons, privately run, for-profit prisons; inmate culture; prison trends and statistics; the death penalty; and post-incarceration outcomes, including recidivism; and more. Pub date: 2019

Violence in American Society: an Encyclopedia of Trends, Problems, and Perspectives [2 Volumes]

Exploration of violence in the United States, from the nation's founding to modern-day trends, laws, viewpoints, and media depictions. Includes important events, political debates, legal perspectives, modern dimensions, and critical approaches. Pub date: 2020

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