Citation Guides

APA Style (Mahoney Library)
Publication Manual of the APA
(REF 808 A639e 2010)
APA Style Guide to Electronic References (REF 808 A639e 2007)

Course Research Guides

JUS425 Presentation (PPT)
JUS425 Research handout (PDF)
- Mark Ferguson, Fall 2012,
Senior Seminar - Dr. James Ford, Peter Ugalde

Related Guides

Politics & Government
Psychology
Sociology

Online Reference Sources

• West's Encyclopedia of American Law (Gale, 2004)
  Provides more than 5,000 legal topics, biographies, definitions of legal terms and more.


• Crime, Prisons and Jails (Gale, 2008)
  Focuses on the social and moral issues surrounding crime, prisons, and the criminal justice system.


• Gale Virtual Reference Library - Social Science Collection
  Search all the social science encyclopedias at the same time.


• CQ Researcher
  In-depth pro/con research reports on a specific social issue. Many reports have covered crime and justice issues.

Print Reference Sources

• Criminal Justice
  (3 vols, 2006) - REF 345.73
  Provides 2-5 page essays on a wide range of topics, e.g. crime and criminals, laws and codes, police work, the justice system and corrections.


• The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice: Key Terms and Major Court Cases
  (2005) - REF 364.03 C452
  Definitions and useful charts and tables with more in-depth information. Notable court cases also covered.


• Encyclopedia of Criminology
  (3 vols, 2005) - REF 364.03 E563c
  A multidisciplinary approach to criminology covering a wide range of topics including law, types & theories of criminal behavior, victimization, and the criminal justice system.


• Encyclopedia of Social Problems
  (2 vols, 2008) - REF 361.103 E563sp
  Offers 2-3 page essays on the problems plaguing American society (including crime itself), many of which lead to criminal behavior.