Criminal Justice
Reference Books
The Encyclopedia of American Law Enforcement 2007 REF HV8133 .N49 2007
The Encyclopedia of School Crime and Violence REF HV6250.4.S78 E53 2011
Also available online
The Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention REF HV6250.3.U5 E55 2010
The Oxford Handbook of Criminology HV6025 .O87 2007
Books to Check Out
- Books about Criminology and Criminal Justice are located in the HV6001-9960 section of the stacks. Subcategories are broken down as follows.
- Use the words and phrases below to search the online catalog for books at Sauk and at other I-Share libraries.
HV697-4959 Protection, assistance and relief
HV6001-7220.5 Criminology
HV6035-6197 Criminal anthropology including criminal types, criminal psychology, prison psychology, causes of crime
HV6201-6249 Criminal classes
HV6250-6250.4 Victims of crimes. Victimology
HV6251-6773.55 Crimes and offenses
HV6774-7220.5 Crimes and criminal classes
HV7231-9960 Criminal justice administration
HV7428 Social work with delinquents and criminals
HV7431 Prevention of crime, methods, etc.
HV7435-7439 Gun control
HV7551-8280.7 Police. Detectives. Constabulary
HV7935-8025 Administration and organization
HV8031-8080 Police duty. Methods of protection
HV8035-8069 Special classes of crimes, offenses and criminals
HV8073-8079.35 Investigation of crimes. Examination and identification of prisoners
HV8079.2-8079.35 Police social work
HV8079.5-8079.55 Traffic control. Traffic accident investigation
HV8081-8099 Private detectives. Detective bureaus
HV8130-8280.7 By region or country
HV8290-8291 Private security services
HV8301-9920.7 Penology. Prisons. Corrections
HV9051-9230.7 The juvenile offender. Juvenile delinquency. Reform schools, etc.
HV9261-9430.7 Reformation and reclamation of adult prisoners
HV9441-9920.7 By region or country
HV9950-9960 By region or country
Magazines and Journals in the Learning Commons
American Police Beat
Corrections Today
Police Chief
Research Databases for Online Articles
Military & Government Collection
Websites
Information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems.
The Central Intelligence Agency
US Government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to US policymakers.
Enforcement of the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States.
Confinement of offenders and provision of work and other self-improvement opportunities to assist them.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Protection and defense of the U.S. against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats; enforcement of the criminal laws of the United States; leadership and criminal justice services to partners.
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Created in 1983, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is a state agency dedicated to improving the administration of criminal justice.
Illinois Department of Corrections
Use this site to locate information on becoming a Corrections Officer.
The Illinois State Police will promote public safety to improve the quality of life in Illinois.
Illinois State Police Merit Board
Use this site to locate information on becoming an Illinois State Police Trooper.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Services and resources to balance the information needs of the field with the technological means to receive and access support.
United States Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Use this site to locate information pertaining to job descriptions and pay.