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Use this research guide as a starting point for finding books, articles, and Internet sites in criminal justice.

Finding Books on Criminal Justice in the SCC Library

• Start with a keyword search in SCC's online catalog, Archway, or
• Click on one of the suggested subject headings below; you will be re-directed to the search results in the online catalog.
• If you need to expand your search to libraries outside of SCC, search MOBIUS. Ask at the reference desk if you need help.
  
  

Subject Headings:

Crime Social Problems Crimes without victims Hate crimes Organized crime Sex crimes Transnational crime Violent crimes White collar crimes Crime and criminals Crime in mass media Crime prevention Criminal behavior Criminal investigation Criminal law Criminal justice, Administration of Mass media and criminal justice Criminal procedure Criminals Police Police corruption Police patrol Corrections Prisons – can be subdivided geographically Prisoners Prisoners' families Women prisoners Crisis intervention Victimology      USE Victims of crime Abused children Abused wives

Juvenile corrections Juvenile delinquency Juvenile delinquents Juvenile homicide Juvenile justice, Administration of Drug control Drug abuse and crime Drug traffic Human rights Civil rights Privacy, right of Freedom of speech Assembly, right of Right of property Employee rights African-Americans–Civil rights Indians of North America–Civil rights Women–Civil rights      USE Women's rights Immigration      USE Emigration and immigration Gun control Firearms–Law and legislation Amnesty International law International trade United Nations Terrorism Subversive activities Bombings Hostages Terrorists

Reference Books

To find a reference book by title or subject, search the Archway online catalog for the call number, or ask at the reference desk for help.

Crime State Rankings	REF HV 6787 .C75
Criminal justice and criminology : a career guide to local, state, federal, and academic positions	REF HV 9950 .A54 2003
Encyclopedia of Criminology (3 vols.)/td>	REF HV 6017 .E5295 2005
To browse the criminology section, look through the call number range	REF HV 6000 - REF HV 9960
To browse the legal section (laws, statutes, handbooks), look through the call number range	REF KF - REF KFM

DVDs/Videos on Criminal Justice:

View an alphabetical list of criminal justice videos

OR

Search by keyword for videos that SCC owns in the Archway online catalog.

*DVDs and Videotapes have a three day checkout period. You may also use the DVD/ VCR players in the tutor rooms and study carrels on the second floor of the library.