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Administration of Justice Research Guide
This research guide provides information relevant to criminal justice, forensic science, criminal investigation and law enforcement.  Indicates title is an ebook
Introduction/How to Search Librarians do not simply buy materials and randomly put them onto the shelves. Each new item is classified - meaning it is examined carefully and assigned a number to make sure that materials on the same subject are shelved together. Pima College's Library uses the Library of Congress classification system, as does the University of Arizona. This system assigns each subject a combination of letters and numbers, then uses these letters and numbers to arrange materials on the shelves. (For more information see How to Read a Call Number.) The following table shows how some basic subject headings in justice administration are classified. Clicking on any of these subject headings will start a search for the subject in the Library catalog. Reference Resources This section lists a few justice administration reference tools. Not all the print resources listed are available at all campus libraries. Check the Library catalog to verify the availability of titles. - Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. Criminal Justice Agencies in Arizona ... Directory. Phoenix: Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, 1994-. Call no.: HV8145.A7D57. This annual directory lists addresses and phones for state, county and municipal enforcement and support agencies; state, county and municipal courts; state, county and municipal prosecutors and public defenders; federal agencies; and Indian criminal justice agencies.
- Annual Editions: Criminal Justice. Guilford, Conn.: Dushkin Pub. Group. Call no.: HV8138 .A67. Published annually, this title contains articles from a variety of sources on the following topics: crime and justice in America; victimology; the police; the judicial system; juvenile justice; and punishment and corrections.
- Black, Henry Campbell, and Joseph R. Nolan. Black's Law Dictionary. 7th ed. St. Paul, Minn.: West Publishing, 1999. Call no.: KF156 .B53 1999. First published in 1891, this is the "standard" dictionary in the field of law. The latest edition contains over 24,500 definitions.
- Brown, Jerrold G., and Clarice R. Cox. Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals. 2nd ed. Cincinnati: Anderson Publishing, 1998. Call no.: HV7936.R53 C693 1998. This textbook on report and technical writing is geared to the needs of law enforcement, corrections, probation, and security personnel.
- Bryant, Clifton, D., ed. Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior. 4 vols. Philadelphia: Brunner-Routledge, 2001. Call no.: HV6107.E53 2001. This multi-volume encyclopedia contains over 500 entries on deviant behavior in the following broad categories: historical, conceptual and theoretical issues; crime and juvenile delinquency; sexual deviance; and self-destructive behavior and disvalued identity.
- De Sola, Ralph. Crime Dictionary. Rev. and expanded ed. New York: Facts on File, 1988. Call no.: HV6025 .D43 1988. This dictionary defines over 10,000 terms in the area of criminology including legal and law enforcement terms, medical and psychiatric terms, relevant abbreviations, prison slang, and other related language.
- Douglas, John E. Crime Classification Manual. New York: Lexington Books, 1992. Call no.: HV6253 .C75 1992. This handbook provides a diagnostic system with standardized terminology. It also "identifies for investigators the clues and crime scene indicators common to each type of crime."
- Dressler, Joshua. Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. 2nd ed. 4 vols. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2002. Call no.: HV6017 .E52 2002. This multi-volume encyclopedia on criminology and criminal justice provides articles from several disciplines, including law, sociology, psychology, history, and economics.
- Fisher, Barry A. J. Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation. 7th ed. Boca Raton, Fl.: CRC Press, 2004. Call no.: HV8073 .F49 2004. This text is a standard in the field and covers crime scene investigation and forensic techniques. It also reviews different types of crimes, and includes case studies.
- Hanes, Richard, Sharon Hanes, and Sarah Hermsen, Eds. Crime and Punishment in America Reference Library. Detroit: U*X*L, 2005. Call no.: HV9950.H39 2005eb Covering the evolution of the American criminal justice system throughout history, this five-volume set explores everything from juvenile justice to organized crime, with special volumes for biographies, primary sources, and an almanac.
- Hickey, Eric, ed. Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2003. Call no.: HV 6515.E5323 2003. This encyclopedia contains articles in the following topic areas: aggression, criminal investigation, cults, death penalty, family violence, forensic science, gangs, government-sanctioned violence, homicide, juvenile crime, kidnapping, legal response to violent crime, mass murder, motives for violence, organized crime, police and violence, psychological theories and diagnoses for violent behavior, serial murder, serial murderers, sex crimes, terrorism, victimology, vigilantism, and violent crime.
- Johnson, Herbert Alan, and Nancy Travis Wolfe. History of Criminal Justice. 2nd ed. Cincinnati, Ohio: Anderson Pub. Co., 1996. Call no.: HV7419.J64 1996. This title was written as "a textbook for a survey of criminal justice history, [but should] also prove useful as a quick historical introduction to the study of criminal justice."
- Lerner, K., and Brenda Lerner, Eds. World of Forensic Science. Detroit: Gale, 2005. Call no.: HV8073.W674 2005eb This two-volume set serves as a guide to the scientific processes and the legal, social and ethical issues involved in the forensic sciences. Approximately 600 entries cover the individuals, techniques, and principles of biology, chemistry, law, medicine, physics, computer science, geology, and psychology involved in the multidisciplinary approach of examining crime scenes and evidence to be used in legal proceedings.
- McShane, Marilyn D., and Franklin P. Williams. Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage, 2003. Call no.: HV9104 .E58 2003. This encyclopedia contains articles under the following broad headings: delinquency theories and theorists; historical references (people and projects); delinquent behavior; treatment and interventions for delinquency; juvenile law and legislative initiatives; and juvenile issues and public policy.
- Miller, Larry S., and A. M. Brown. Criminal Evidence Laboratory Manual : An Introduction to the Crime Laboratory. 2nd ed. Cincinnati, Ohio: Anderson Pub. Co., 1990. Call no.: HV8073 .M557 1990. This handbook "is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of the functions of a crime laboratory." It is organized into 12 sections: criminalistics; finger, palm and sole prints; serology; human hair identification; toxicology; firearms and explosives; toolmarks and metals; casts and molds; fibers identification; glass and soil identification; paint identification; and document examination.
- Rafter, Nicole Hahn, ed. Encyclopedia of Women and Crime. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 2000. Call no.: HV6046.E56 2000. This title contains 240 articles that cover "women as offenders, victims, criminologists, criminal lawyers, reformers, and workers in the criminal justice system."
- Rush, George E. The Dictionary of Criminal Justice. 6th ed. Guilford, Conn.: Dushkin/McGraw Hill, 2003. Call no.: HV7411 .R87 2003. This dictionary includes summaries of Supreme Court cases affecting criminal justice.
- Siegel, Larry J. Juvenile Delinquency : The Core. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth, 2002. Call no.: HV9104 .S52 2002. This title, designed for use as a textbook, presents "all of the theories, policies, and issues of juvenile delinquency."
- Sullivan, Larry, and Marie Rosen, Eds. Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement. Thousand Oaks: Sage Reference, 2005. Call no.: HV7921.E53 2005eb This three-volume set examines all facets of law enforcement on the state and local, federal and national, and international stages. Includes discussions on the practice and theory of policing in an historical and contemporary framework.
- Tonry, Michael. The Handbook of Crime & Punishment. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. Call no.: HV6789 .H25 2000. This one volume handbook covers crime and its causes, effects, trends, and institutions; forms and philosophies of punishment; and crime control.
- U.S. Department of Justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, 2003. Call no.: HV7245.N37B 2003. This statistical compendium is divided into six sections: characteristics of the criminal justice systems; public attitudes toward crime and criminal justice-related topics; nature and distribution of known offenses; characteristics and distribution of persons arrested; judicial processing of defendants; and persons under correctional supervision.
- United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Handbook of Forensic Science. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1992. Call no.: HV8073.H26 1994. This handbook from the FBI Laboratory contains major sections on safety and the crime scene (including evidence collection), FBI forensic and technical support services, and the Criminal Justice Information Services.
- Williams, Vergil L. Dictionary of American Penology : An Introductory Guide. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1979. Call no.: HV9304 .W54. This title contains essay-like articles on a variety of topics related to corrections, criminal justice, and prisons.
Online Databases Unless otherwise indicated, the databases below are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a student ID or a faculty/staff Library card. - Lexis-Nexis is a rich database that provides access to a wealth of legal information, including all Federal and state codes, Federal and state cases, and Shepard’s citations.
- Vocational and Career Collection provides access to a number of law enforcement related periodicals (some with full text) such as FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, Prison Journal, and Police Quarterly
- Providing articles from a variety of sources (mostly magazines and newspapers), SIRS Knowledge Source comprises several databases, including one entitled "SIRS Researcher." This database provides information on topics related to criminal justice and other related social issues and trends.
- Issues and Controversies provides access to "pro-con" articles several topics in the field of crime and terrorism, including law enforcement, juvenile delinquency, and courts and the legal system.
- A useful database for well-researched reports on a wide variety of topics, including many relevant to the study of administration of justice, is CQ Researcher. Each article includes an abstract, overview, background, current situation, outlook, chronology, special focus, pro/con, bibliography, next step, contacts, and notes.
Web Sites There are hundreds of web sites devoted to the administration of justice. We've listed a small number of high-quality sites that contain links to additional sites. - Clemens, Daryl W. Crime & Clues: The Art and Science of Criminal Investigation. 2000. Web site. Available at: http://www.crimeandclues.com. Accessed on: Aug. 14, 2007. This web site provides information on crime scene investigation, fingerprint evidence, physical evidence, demonstrative evidence, digital evidence, testimonial evidence, behavioral evidence, and death investigation. Included is a training calendar and a discussion forum.
- Geradts, Zeno. Zeno's Forensic Site. 2004. Web site. Available at: http://forensic.to/forensic.html. Accessed on: Aug. 14, 2007. This web directory was developed by a forensics scientists in the Netherlands. It provides links to web sites in forensic sciences (including hairs fibers palynology, explosives, DNA, and toxicology), forensic medicine, and forensic psychiatry.
- Greek, Cecil E. FSU School of Criminology Criminal Justice Links. 2004. Web site. Available at: http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/cjlinks/. Accessed on: Aug. 14, 2007. This web directory at Florida State University lists web sites in a variety of topics, including juvenile delinquency, drug and alcohol information, police agencies, and forensics.
- Prentice-Hall's Cybrary: Criminal Justice Links. 2004. Web site. Available at: http://talkjustice.com/cybrary.asp. Accessed on: Aug. 14, 2007. This is a web directory from Pearson Prentice Hall. It provides access to web sites in 25 different topic areas, including sentencing, probation, prisons, crime prevention, statistics, and police.
- Refdesk.com: Crime and Law Enforcement. 2003. Web site. Available at: http://www.refdesk.com/crime.html. Accessed on: Aug. 14, 2007. Refdesk.com lists 50 different web sites devoted to crime and law enforcement.
- United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics. The World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems. 2001. Web site. Available at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/wfcj.htm. Accessed on: Aug. 14, 2007. This web site "provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of 45 countries around the world."
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