Criminology Reference
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Reference Books for Criminology and Criminal JusticeThis 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.
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Criminology & Criminal Justice Routledge Handbooks This link opens in a new windowFull 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 Reference & Academic Ebooks This link opens in a new windowE-books and reference sources from SAGE. See all the Criminology holdings by clicking on "Browse by Subject"
Useful Web Pages for Criminology
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Center on Wrongful Convictions"[D]edicated to identifying and rectifying wrongful convictions and other serious miscarriages of justice."
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Innocence ProjectThe Innocence Project’s mission is to reform the system responsible for unust imprisonment.
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The Vera Institute of Justice"To urgently build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen communities."
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Citizen CriticsA 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."
Criminology blogs
Michigan-related organizations
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Safe & Just MichiganFormerly Citizens Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending.
EMU Library Catalog Sample Searches for Criminology
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Book Search: Judicial Error"Judicial Error" is the standard phrase for wrongful convictions.
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Book Search: post-conviction remedies"Post-conviction remedies" is the standard phrase for exoneration of the wrongfully convicted, and innocence projects.
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Book Search: DNA Fingerprinting"DNA fingerprinting" is the standard phrase for DNA forensics. You could also try "forensic genetics"
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Book Search: eyewitness identification"Eyewitness identification" is the standard term for witnesses in criminal proceedings.
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Book Search: Police Brutality"Police brutality" is the standard phrase for excessive force or violence by police.
Research and writing
This is just a selection - search Esearch (the Library catalog) for more!
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A Short Guide to Writing about Criminal Justice
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Call Number: HV6024.5 .P55 2011Publication Date: 2011 -
The Criminal Justice student writer's manual
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Call Number: HV9950 ,C74323 2002Publication Date: 2001 -
A Thesis Resource Guide for Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Call Number: HV6024.5 .M37 2008Publication Date: 2006 -
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They Say / I Say : the moves that matter in academic writing
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Call Number: PE1431 .G73 2018Publication Date: 2018 -
American Sociological Association Style Guide
Publication Date: 2019 -
Professional writing for the criminal justice system (ebook)
Publication Date: 2017
Improve Writing Skills
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University Writing CenterOne-to-one writing consultations by appointment, both in-person and online, and also by email.
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Purdue Online Writing LabUseful resources on writing process, mechanics, grammar, citation styles, writing in specific subject fields, job search writing, etc.