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This guide was designed by Ken Frankel to help identify resources on Criminal Justice and related topics in the FAU Boca Raton Library.

The following is a partial listing of subject headings that can be used to locate books and other documents on various aspects of exceptional student education using the WebLUIS catalog:0

capital punishment forensic sciences

correctional institutions justice, administration of

crime law enforcement

criminal investigation narcotics, control of

criminal justice, administration of police

criminology violence

For further assistance in determining subject terms consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings volumes, located near the WebLUIS terminals or as at the Reference Desk.

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

The electronic resources are available from the FAU Libraries home page by following the links entitled Indexes/ Databases or Articles. Some of these resources have full-text articles available online. To access these resources from off campus, use the EZ Proxy link and log in using your 14-digit Owl Card number. For further assistance, please contact the Reference Desk by telephone (561-297-3785) or send e-mail lyref@fau.edu.

Criminal Justice Abstracts
Contains comprehensive coverage of international journals, books, reports, dissertations, and unpublished papers on criminology and related disciplines.

Criminal Justice Periodicals Index (CJPI)
Provides cover-to-cover access for 45 criminal justice journals, plus complete abstracts for over 100 additional titles.

InfoTrac OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Search results may be limited to refereed publications and/or articles with full-text availability.

LegalTrac
Indexes major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals, and international legal periodicals.

LexisNexis Academic
Accesses over a billion full text news, magazine, legal, and business articles and reports, including newspapers, magazines and government documents, state and federal laws and regulations, case law, newsletters, company and industry information.

PAIS International
Consists of articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, book chapters, and statistical directories about public affairs.

PsycINFO
Produced by the American Psychological Association, PsycINFO covers the professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines. These disciplines include medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, health administration, law, and public health.

Social Sciences Full Text
Subject areas include addiction studies, anthropology, area studies, community health and medical care, corrections, criminal justice, criminology, economics, environmental studies, ethics, family studies, gender studies, geography, gerontology, international relations, law, minority studies, planning and public administration, policy sciences, political science, psychiatry, psychology, public welfare, social work, sociology, and urban studies. Full text coverage begins in January 1995.

Sociological Abstracts
CSA Sociological Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.

DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

REF HV7411 .C74 2002 Anderson, James F.Criminal justice and criminology: concepts and and terms. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2002.

REF HV7901 .E53 1995 Bailey, William G., ed. The Encyclopedia of police science. New York: Garland Pub., 1995.

REF HV8073 .B74 1999 Brenner, John C.Forensic science glossary. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2000.

REF HV6017 .E53 2001 Bryant, Clifton D., ed.Encyclopedia of criminology and deviant behavior. Philadelphia, PA: Brunner-Routledge, 2001.

REF HV5804 .C47 1999 Chepesiuk, Ronald.The War on drugs: an international encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1999.

REF HV6431 .E53 1997 Crenshaw, Martha and John Pimlott, eds.Encyclopedia of world terrorism. Armonk, NY: Sharpe Reference, 1997.

REF HV8694 .G76 1998 Grossman, Mark. Encyclopedia of capital punishment. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1998.

REF HV7901 .K87 1989 Kurian, George Thomas.World encyclopedia of police forces and penal systems. New York: Facts on File, 1989.

REF HM886 .E53 1999 Kurtz, Lester and Jennifer Turpin, eds. Encyclopedia of violence, peace & conflict. San Diego: Academic Press, 1999.

REF HV12 .S34 2001 McLaughlin, Eugene and John Muncie. The Sage dictionary of criminology. London: Sage, 2001.

REF HV9471 .E425 1996 McShane, Marilyn D. And Frank P. Williams III, eds. Encyclopedia of American prisons. New York: Garland, 1996.

REF HV6017 .E5425 1992 Nash, Jay Robert.Dictionary of crime: criminal justice, criminology & law enforcement. New York: Paragon House, 1992.

REF HV6017 .E54 1989 Nash, Jay Robert.Encyclopedia of world crime: criminal justice, criminology, and law enforcement. Wilmette, IL: CrimeBooks, 1989-1999.

REF HV6245 .N49 2000 Newton, Michael.The Encyclopedia of serial killers. New York: Facts on File, 2000.

REF HV8694 .P35 2001 Palmer, Louis J. Encyclopedia of capital punishment in the United States. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2001.

REF HV7911 .A1 A94 2000 Phillips, Charles, Axelrod, Alan, and Kurt Kemper. Cops, crooks, and criminologists: an international biographical dictionary of law enforcement. New York: Checkmark Books, 2000.

REF HV6046 .E56 2000 Rafter, Nicole Hahn, ed. Encyclopedia of women and crime. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx, Press, 2000.

REF HV7903 .R67 2001 Roth, Mitchel P. Historical dictionary of law enforcement. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001.

REF HV7411 .R87 2000 Rush, George E. The Dictionary of criminal justice. Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill, 2000.

REF HV6789 .C6884 1997 Schmalleger, Frank and Gordon M. Armstrong, eds. Crime and the justice system in America: an encyclopedia. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997.

REF HV8073 .E517 2000 Siegal, Jay A., ed. Encyclopedia of forensic sciences. San Diego: Academic Press, 2000.

REF HV6789 .S54 2001 Sifakis, Carl. The Encyclopedia of American Crime. New York: Facts on File, 2001.

REF HV6441 .S53 1987 Sifakis, Carl. The Mafia encyclopedia. New York: Facts on File, 1987.

DIRECTORIES

REF HV9463 .N3 National jail and adult detention directory. College Park, MD: American Correctional Association, 1990.

GUIDES TO THE LITERATURE

REF HV7419.5 .C75 1997 Benamati, Dennis C. Criminal justice information: how to find it, how to use it. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1998.

REF KF240 .O365 1999 Olson, Kent C. Legal information: how to find it, how to use it. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1999.

HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS

REF HV6773.52 .A47 1999 Altschiller, Donald. Hate crimes: a reference handbook. Denver, CO: ABC-CLIO, 1999.

REF HV6431 .A87 1992 Atkins, Stephen E.Terrorism: a reference handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1992.

REF HV7436 .K78 1995 Kruschke, Earl R. Gun control: a reference handbook. Santa Barbara. CA: ABC-CLIO, 1995.

REF HV6789 .T25 1998 Monk, Richard C., ed. Taking sides. Clashing views on controversial issues in crime and criminology. Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill, 1996.

REF RC636 .M57 1999 Muth, Annemarie S., ed. Forensic medicine sourcebook: basic consumer information for the layperson about forensic medicine. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, 1999.

REF HV9471 .R36 1999 Rafter, Nicole Hahn, and Debra L. Stanley. Prisons in America: a reference handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1999.

REF HV6441 .R9 1995 Ryan, Patrick J. Organized crime: a reference handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1995.

REF HV8144 .F43 T48 1999 Theoharis, Athan G., ed. The FBI: a comprehensive reference guide. Phoeniz, AZ: Oryx Press, 1999.

STATISTICAL SOURCES

REF REF HN90 .V5 S833 1996 Dobrin, Adam., et al. Statistical handbook on violence in America. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1996.

DOCS J 1.14/7 Uniform crime reports for the United States. Washington: U.S. Dept of Justice: U.S. G.P.O.

SELECTED JOURNALS

Note: Some of these titles are also available in electronic format. See the
Libraries A-Z list of electronic journals for more information.

HV 7231 .A43 American journal of criminal justice.

HV 6001 .L632 British journal of criminology.

HV 6001 .C68 Criminology.

HV 7231 .J62 Journal of criminal justice.

HV 6618 .J68 Journal of interpersonal violence.

HV 6001 .J74 Journal of research in crime and delinquency.

HV 7231 .J87 Justice quarterly.

HV 7551 .P66 Policing.

HV 7231 .P8 Prison journal.

HV 6001 .C65 Social justice.

HV 6431 .T46 Studies in conflict and terrorism.

HV 6250.4 W65 V56 Violence against women.

HV 6250 .V56 Violence and victims.

HV 7231 .W65 Women and criminal justice.

SELECTED WEB SITES

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

American Correctional Association

American Society of Criminology

Broward Sheriff�s Office

Bureau of Justice Statistics

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Florida Department of Law Enforcement

International Association of Chiefs of Police

National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Interpol

National Council on Crime and Delinquency

Officer.Com

Palm Beach County Sheriff�s Office

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online

U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics

U.S. Department of Justice

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	Criminal Justice Abstracts Contains comprehensive coverage of international journals, books, reports, dissertations, and unpublished papers on criminology and related disciplines.
	Criminal Justice Periodicals Index (CJPI) Provides cover-to-cover access for 45 criminal justice journals, plus complete abstracts for over 100 additional titles.
	InfoTrac OneFile A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Search results may be limited to refereed publications and/or articles with full-text availability.
	LegalTrac Indexes major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals, and international legal periodicals.
	LexisNexis Academic Accesses over a billion full text news, magazine, legal, and business articles and reports, including newspapers, magazines and government documents, state and federal laws and regulations, case law, newsletters, company and industry information.
	PAIS International Consists of articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, book chapters, and statistical directories about public affairs.
	PsycINFO Produced by the American Psychological Association, PsycINFO covers the professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines. These disciplines include medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, health administration, law, and public health.
	Social Sciences Full Text Subject areas include addiction studies, anthropology, area studies, community health and medical care, corrections, criminal justice, criminology, economics, environmental studies, ethics, family studies, gender studies, geography, gerontology, international relations, law, minority studies, planning and public administration, policy sciences, political science, psychiatry, psychology, public welfare, social work, sociology, and urban studies. Full text coverage begins in January 1995.
	Sociological Abstracts CSA Sociological Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.

capital punishment	forensic sciences
correctional institutions	justice, administration of
crime	law enforcement
criminal investigation	narcotics, control of
criminal justice, administration of	police
criminology	violence

REF HV7411 .C74 2002	Anderson, James F.Criminal justice and criminology: concepts and and terms. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2002.
REF HV7901 .E53 1995	Bailey, William G., ed. The Encyclopedia of police science. New York: Garland Pub., 1995.
REF HV8073 .B74 1999	Brenner, John C.Forensic science glossary. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2000.
REF HV6017 .E53 2001	Bryant, Clifton D., ed.Encyclopedia of criminology and deviant behavior. Philadelphia, PA: Brunner-Routledge, 2001.
REF HV5804 .C47 1999	Chepesiuk, Ronald.The War on drugs: an international encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1999.
REF HV6431 .E53 1997	Crenshaw, Martha and John Pimlott, eds.Encyclopedia of world terrorism. Armonk, NY: Sharpe Reference, 1997.
REF HV8694 .G76 1998	Grossman, Mark. Encyclopedia of capital punishment. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1998.
REF HV7901 .K87 1989	Kurian, George Thomas.World encyclopedia of police forces and penal systems. New York: Facts on File, 1989.
REF HM886 .E53 1999	Kurtz, Lester and Jennifer Turpin, eds. Encyclopedia of violence, peace & conflict. San Diego: Academic Press, 1999.
REF HV12 .S34 2001	McLaughlin, Eugene and John Muncie. The Sage dictionary of criminology. London: Sage, 2001.
REF HV9471 .E425 1996	McShane, Marilyn D. And Frank P. Williams III, eds. Encyclopedia of American prisons. New York: Garland, 1996.
REF HV6017 .E5425 1992	Nash, Jay Robert.Dictionary of crime: criminal justice, criminology & law enforcement. New York: Paragon House, 1992.
REF HV6017 .E54 1989	Nash, Jay Robert.Encyclopedia of world crime: criminal justice, criminology, and law enforcement. Wilmette, IL: CrimeBooks, 1989-1999.
REF HV6245 .N49 2000	Newton, Michael.The Encyclopedia of serial killers. New York: Facts on File, 2000.
REF HV8694 .P35 2001	Palmer, Louis J. Encyclopedia of capital punishment in the United States. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2001.
REF HV7911 .A1 A94 2000	Phillips, Charles, Axelrod, Alan, and Kurt Kemper. Cops, crooks, and criminologists: an international biographical dictionary of law enforcement. New York: Checkmark Books, 2000.
REF HV6046 .E56 2000	Rafter, Nicole Hahn, ed. Encyclopedia of women and crime. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx, Press, 2000.
REF HV7903 .R67 2001	Roth, Mitchel P. Historical dictionary of law enforcement. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001.
REF HV7411 .R87 2000	Rush, George E. The Dictionary of criminal justice. Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill, 2000.
REF HV6789 .C6884 1997	Schmalleger, Frank and Gordon M. Armstrong, eds. Crime and the justice system in America: an encyclopedia. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997.
REF HV8073 .E517 2000	Siegal, Jay A., ed. Encyclopedia of forensic sciences. San Diego: Academic Press, 2000.
REF HV6789 .S54 2001	Sifakis, Carl. The Encyclopedia of American Crime. New York: Facts on File, 2001.
REF HV6441 .S53 1987	Sifakis, Carl. The Mafia encyclopedia. New York: Facts on File, 1987.

REF HV7419.5 .C75 1997	Benamati, Dennis C. Criminal justice information: how to find it, how to use it. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1998.
REF KF240 .O365 1999	Olson, Kent C. Legal information: how to find it, how to use it. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1999.

REF HV6773.52 .A47 1999	Altschiller, Donald. Hate crimes: a reference handbook. Denver, CO: ABC-CLIO, 1999.
REF HV6431 .A87 1992	Atkins, Stephen E.Terrorism: a reference handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1992.
REF HV7436 .K78 1995	Kruschke, Earl R. Gun control: a reference handbook. Santa Barbara. CA: ABC-CLIO, 1995.
REF HV6789 .T25 1998	Monk, Richard C., ed. Taking sides. Clashing views on controversial issues in crime and criminology. Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill, 1996.
REF RC636 .M57 1999	Muth, Annemarie S., ed. Forensic medicine sourcebook: basic consumer information for the layperson about forensic medicine. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, 1999.
REF HV9471 .R36 1999	Rafter, Nicole Hahn, and Debra L. Stanley. Prisons in America: a reference handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1999.
REF HV6441 .R9 1995	Ryan, Patrick J. Organized crime: a reference handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1995.
REF HV8144 .F43 T48 1999	Theoharis, Athan G., ed. The FBI: a comprehensive reference guide. Phoeniz, AZ: Oryx Press, 1999.

REF REF HN90 .V5 S833 1996	Dobrin, Adam., et al. Statistical handbook on violence in America. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1996.
DOCS J 1.14/7	Uniform crime reports for the United States. Washington: U.S. Dept of Justice: U.S. G.P.O.

HV 7231 .A43	American journal of criminal justice.
HV 6001 .L632	British journal of criminology.
HV 6001 .C68	Criminology.
HV 7231 .J62	Journal of criminal justice.
HV 6618 .J68	Journal of interpersonal violence.
HV 6001 .J74	Journal of research in crime and delinquency.
HV 7231 .J87	Justice quarterly.
HV 7551 .P66	Policing.
HV 7231 .P8	Prison journal.
HV 6001 .C65	Social justice.
HV 6431 .T46	Studies in conflict and terrorism.
HV 6250.4 W65 V56	Violence against women.
HV 6250 .V56	Violence and victims.
HV 7231 .W65	Women and criminal justice.

	Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
	American Correctional Association
	American Society of Criminology
	Broward Sheriff�s Office
	Bureau of Justice Statistics
	Federal Bureau of Investigation
	Florida Department of Law Enforcement
	International Association of Chiefs of Police
	National Criminal Justice Reference Service
	Interpol
	National Council on Crime and Delinquency
	Officer.Com
	Palm Beach County Sheriff�s Office
	Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online
	U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics
	U.S. Department of Justice