LibGuides: Criminal Justice: Reference

Credo Reference Database resources:

World of Criminal Justice
Gale title, searchable in this database.
Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment
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.
Dictionary of Probation and Offender Management
Entries on key terms and concepts, from Accountability to Youth offending teams. Designed to meet the needs of both students and practitioners, entries include summary definition, main text and key texts and sources.

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of White-Collar Crime
Publication Date: 2007

e-Book
The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
Publication Date: 2006

COLEMAN LIBRARY Reference Collection - 2nd Floor -- HV6245.N49 2006
The Encyclopedia of International Organized Crime
Publication Date: 2005

COLEMAN LIBRARY Reference Collection - 2nd Floor -- HV6441.D48 2005
The Encyclopedia of High-Tech Crime and Crime-Fighting
Publication Date: 2003

COLEMAN LIBRARY Reference Collection - 2nd Floor -- HV6773.N48 2004
The Encyclopedia of American Prisons
Publication Date: 2002

COLEMAN LIBRARY Reference Collection - 2nd Floor -- HV9471.S54 2003
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice
Publication Date: 2001

e-Book, or,
COLEMAN LIBRARY Reference Collection - 2nd Floor -- HV6017.E52 2002
The Encyclopedia of American Crime
ISBN: 9780816040407
Publication Date: 2001
Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment
Call Number: COLEMAN LIBRARY Reference Collection - 2nd Floor -- HV6017.E524 2002

Winner of Reference USA, Booklist Editor's Choice and CHOICE 2002 Outstanding Academic Title awards! Provides the much-needed practices, policies, and research and will be of interest to students, teachers, and the general reader alike.

More Reference Titles

The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice : key terms and major court cases
Call Number: COLEMAN LIBRARY Reference Collection - 2nd Floor -- HV7411.C48 2005
Publication Date: 2004

This resource will assist practioners as well as students in writing reports and papers and understanding terminology in journal articles.
The Dictionary of Criminal Justice
Call Number: COLEMAN LIBRARY Reference Collection - 2nd Floor -- HV7411.R87 2011
Crime and Punishment in America
Call Number: COLEMAN LIBRARY Reference Collection - 2nd Floor -- HV9950.H39

Covering the evolution of the American criminal justice system throughout history, the three-volume "Crime and Punishment in America Reference Library explores everything from juvenile justice to organized crime, and includes biographical profiles and primary source documents.
Famous American Crimes and Trials
Call Number: COLEMAN LIBRARY Reference Collection - 2nd Floor -- HV9950.F36 2004
Publication Date: 2004

In this five-volume set, historical and contemporary cases that not only "shocked the nation" but also became a part of the popular and legal culture are discussed in vivid, and sometimes shocking, detail.
World of Criminal Justice
Call Number: COLEMAN LIBRARY Reference Collection - 2nd Floor -- HV7411.W67

Covers the theories, concepts and people related to the field of criminal justice that have demonstrated a lasting impact on society or that are poised to have a significant affect on the future. From lawyers, criminals, judges and justices to penal reformers, criminologists and crime victims, biographical entries emphasize the major contributors to the field, including women, minorities and lesser-known figures, while topical entries investigate the circumstances of discovery and processes of development of theories and events.