CRM 310 Research Methods for Criminology: Reference Sources

A comprehensive A to Z source of information on the legal, social and political history and present status of capital punishment in the nation.

Articles on legal, political, and historical relationship of crime to society; including crime prevention, crime causation, and violence in the family, etc.

An authoritative, multidisciplinary overview of traditional and contemporary topics in the field of criminology

A comprehensive work in the field of criminology and sociology. Covers historical, conceptual, and theoretical issues, crime and juvenile delinquency, sexual deviance and self destructive behaviors and disvalue indentity.

Essays on all aspects of law enforcement ranging from analyses of historical events to future trends.

Entries include topics on American police, citizen complaints, youth gangs, terrorism and the war on drugs. Includes bibliographies.

Information on all the different types of penal facilities, a broad focus on prison, and statistics and academic research.

Classic reference has been updated to reflect many changes in society and in the field of sociology in recent years. Articles covering core issues such as race, poverty, violence, economics, pregnancy and abortion in addition to articles topics such as the Internet, privacy and epidemiology.

A modern, interdisciplinary resource aimed at students and professionals interested in the intersection of psychology (e.g., social, forensic, clinical), criminal justice, sociology, and criminology. The interdisciplinary study of human behavior in legal contexts includes numerous topics on criminal behavior, criminal justice policies and legal process, crime detection and prevention, eyewitness identification, prison life, offender assessment and rehabilitation, risk assessment and management, offender mental health, community reintegration, and juvenile offending.