Reference sources are a great starting point for research. Reference sources typically provide definitions, give topic overviews, and explain theories. They can also point to additional readings and scholarship. Examples of reference sources include: dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, guidebooks, manuals, and textbooks.
Guides students through the various definitions of crime and the different ways crime is measured. ebook
A wide-ranging resource with clear definitions for over 2,000 key criminal justice terms. REF 364.03 D295c
A complete guide to policing in a comprehensive, easy-to-use format. REF 363.203 Sa183
Explores all aspects of community corrections, from its philosophical foundation to its current inception. REF 365.603 En192
Surveys the history and philosophy of crime, punishment, and criminal justice institutions in America from colonial times to the present. REF 364.973 So131
The essential source of reference for the increasing number of people studying in, working in prisons and working with prisoners. ebook
Covers all aspects of forensic science from its beginning to its central place in modern law enforcement. REF 363.2503 T469f