Research Guides: Criminology Resources: Starting Places for Criminology

Criminology Reference

Reference Books for Criminology and Criminal Justice
This link leads to a list of over 200 books and ebooks. To limit the search by discipline, subject or date, look on the left-side column.
Criminology Encyclopedias (in the Library and ebooks)

Criminology & Criminal Justice Routledge Handbooks This link opens in a new window
Full text of 18 Routledge online handbooks.
Access Note: To search across the content of these 18 books: 1) enter a search 2) on the left side of the Results page, click on "Criminology and Criminal Justice"
SAGE Knowledge This link opens in a new window
E-books and reference sources from SAGE. See all the Criminology holdings by clicking on "Browse by Subject"

Bureau of Justice Statistics
The World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems - Bureau of Justice Statistics
World Criminal Justice Library Electronic Network
Department of Justice overview of agencies
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquincy Prevention (DOJ)
Critcrim.org - Critical Criminology Information and Resources
Michigan re-entry law wiki
Center on Wrongful Convictions
"[D]edicated to identifying and rectifying wrongful convictions and other serious miscarriages of justice."
Innocence Project
The Innocence Project’s mission is to reform the system responsible for unust imprisonment.
The Vera Institute of Justice
"To urgently build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen communities."
Citizen Critics
A group of experts and scholars collaborate in this non-profit collective "to provide rigorous but accessible analysis that holds public figures accountable for their discourse and policies."

Book Search: Judicial Error
"Judicial Error" is the standard phrase for wrongful convictions.
Book Search: post-conviction remedies
"Post-conviction remedies" is the standard phrase for exoneration of the wrongfully convicted, and innocence projects.
Book Search: DNA Fingerprinting
"DNA fingerprinting" is the standard phrase for DNA forensics. You could also try "forensic genetics"
Book Search: eyewitness identification
"Eyewitness identification" is the standard term for witnesses in criminal proceedings.
Book Search: Police Brutality
"Police brutality" is the standard phrase for excessive force or violence by police.
Book search: child pornography

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