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Criminal Justice Subject Guide

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Key Resources

Criminal Justice (EBSCO Collection)
NEW! This CJ collection contains twice as many resources as ProQuest CJ.
Gale Criminal Justice Journals Criminal Justice Collection provides access to academic journals and magazines on topics in criminal justice and related fields. Key subjects covered in the database include law, law enforcement, security, and terrorism.
HeinOnline Social Justice Databases Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law Gun Regulation and Legislation in America Civil Rights and Social Justice Open Society Justice Initiative
Military and Intelligence Database Collection Provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. The database offers content in key subject areas including governmental policies, the socioeconomic effects of war, the structure of the armed forces, and more.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This is the premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration, to violent video games. Its informed, differing views present each side of an issue and help students develop information literacy, critical thinking skills, and the confidence to draw their own valid conclusions.
War and Terrorism Collection Provides access to academic journals and magazines of interest to analysts, risk management professionals, and students of military science, history, and social science. The database offers balanced coverage of both historic and contemporary topics in the fields of war and terrorism.

College Campus Crime Records related to crime on college campuses
Death Penalty Information Center
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
National Center for State Courts This page provides judicial branch links for each state.
TRAC Immigration

Budget of the United States Government
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Crime Solutions
Government Publishing Office
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Government database offering extensive reference and referral services on crime and justice-related research, policy, and practice.
National Gang Center
National Institute of Justice
Supreme Court Landmarks
Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court opinions, oral arguments, and case documents.
U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons