Criminal Justice Subject Guide

The purpose of a subject research guide is to provide students with a brief list of library resources pertinent to a particular area of study, in this case Criminal Justice. Reference sources are given along with their Call Number, so that you can locate them easily. Remember, reference materials provide you with a general overview of your topic and can provide worthwhile background materials when you are beginining your research. For a list of websites, selected by Library Staff, click here: Criminal Justice Web Sites.

General Resources

Subject Specific Resources

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General Legal Resources

General Legal Encyclopedias

West’s encyclopedia of American law. Edited by Jeffery Lehman and Shirelle Phelps. Detroit: Thomson/Gale, c2005. Ref KF154 .W47 2005 v.1-13

Law Dictionaries

The American law dictionary. Peter G. Renstrom. Santa Barabara, CA: ABC-CLIO, c1991. Ref KF156 .R46 1991

Black’s law dictionary. Henry Campbell Black. Bryan A. Gardner, editor in chief. Saint Paul, MN: West Group, 1999. Ref KF156 .B53 1999

Legalese: the words lawyers use and what they mean. Miriam Kurtzig Freedman. New York: Dell, 1990. Ref KF156 .F73 1990

Guides & Handbooks

The American Bar Association family legal guide. Revised and updated edition. New York: Times Books, Random House, c1994. Ref KF387 .A6 1994

Webster’s legal secretaries handbook. Colleen K. Withgott, general editor, Austin G. Anderson, consulting editor. Springfield, MA: G.& C. Merriam, c1981. Ref KF319 .W42

The Oxford companion to American Law. Editor in chief, Kermit L. Hall; editors, David S. Clark, et al. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. Ref KF 154 .O96 2002

Directories

Federal regulatory directory. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly. Ref KF5406 .A15 F4

Human rights organizations and periodicals directory. Berkeley, CA: Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute. Ref KF4741 .H84

Citation Guides

The Bluebook: a uniform system of citation. [18th ed.] Compiled by the editors of the Columbia law review, the Harvard law review, the University of Pennsylvania law review, and the Yale law journal. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Law Review Association, c2005. Ref KF245 .U5 1991x

INTERNATIONAL LAW & LAWS OF OTHER COUNTRIES

Encyclopedia of the United Nations. John Allphin Moore, Jr., and Jerry Pubantz. New York: Facts on File, c2002. Ref KZ4968 .M66 2002.

Legal systems of the world: a political, social, and cultural encyclopedia. Edited by Herbert M. Kritzer. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, c2002. Ref K48 .L44 2002 v.1-4

Constitutions of the world. Robert L. Maddex. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, c1995. Ref K3157.E5 M33 1995

TERRORISM

Encyclopedia of terrorism. Harvey W. Kushner. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, c2003. Ref HV6431.K883 2003

Historical dictionary of terrorism. Sean Anderson and Stephen Sloan. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1995. Ref HV 6431 .A537 1995

FEDERAL LAWS

CONSTITUTION

The Bill of Rights: a documentary history. New York: Chelsea House, 1971. Ref KF4744 1971 v.1-2

The Constitution of the United States of America: analysis and interpretation. Annotations of cases decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 29, 1972. Prepared by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress. Lester S. Jayson, supervising editor; Johnny H. Killian, editor; Sylvia Beckey, associate editor; Thomas Durbin, associate editor. [Rev. ed.] Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1973. Ref KF4527 .J39 1973 [also 1978 supplement]

CQ’s guide to the U.S. Constitution: history, text, index, glossary. Ralph Mitchell. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Inc., 1986. Ref KF4528.5 .M57 1986

Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. Edited by Leonard W. Levy and Kenneth L. Karst; Adam Winkler, associate editor for the second edition. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, c2000. Ref KF4548 .E53 2000 v.1-6

Encyclopedia of constitutional amendments, proposed amendments, and amending issues, 1789-1995. John R. Vile. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, c1996. Ref KF4557 .V555 1996

The evolving Constitution: how the Supreme Court has ruled in issues from abortion to zoning. Jethro Koller Lieberman. New York: Random House, 1992. Ref KF4548 .L54 1992

Summaries of leading cases on the Constitution. [13th ed.] Paul C. Batholomew and Joseph F. Menez. Savage, MD: Littlefield Adams Quality Paperbacks, c1990. Ref KF4547.8 .B3 1990

LEGISLATION

Congress and the nation. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Service, 1965-. Ref KF49 .C65 v.1-10

Congress and law-making: researching the legislative process. [2nd ed.] Robert U. Goehlert and Fenton S. Martin. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, c1989. Ref KF240 .G63 1989

Landmark Legislation, 1774-2002: major U.S. acts and treaties. Stephen W. Stathis. Washington, DC: CQ Press, c2003. Ref KF68 .S73 2003

STATE LAWS
GENERAL STATE LAWS

Digest of motor laws; summary of laws and regulations governing registration and operation of passenger cars in the United States, its territories, and the Provinces of Canada. [57th ed.] Charles A. Butler, editor; Kaya Hamada, assistant editor. Heathrow, FL: American Automobile Association, 1991. Ref KF2210 .Z95 A39 1991

The legal atlas of the United States. Julius Fast and Timothy Fast. New York: Facts on File, c1997. Ref KF387 .F35 1997

National survey of state laws. Edited by Richard A. Leiter. Detroit: Gale Research, c1993. Ref KF386 .N38 1993

MASSACHUSETTS STATE LAWS

Acts and resolves passed by the General Court. Boston: University Press of Cambridge [etc.] Ref KFM2425 .A213

The Massachusetts Constitution: a citizen’s edition arranged for easy reading and quick reference. Arlington Heights, MA: Mariner Books, 1975. Ref KFM2801 1780 A44

Massachusetts general laws annotated, under arrangement of the official general laws of Massachusetts. St. Paul. MN: West, [1958-] Ref 2430 1958 A2 Code
Massachusetts rules of court…state and federal. St. Paul, MN: West. Ref KFM2929 .A195 FEDERAL/ STATE

Massachusetts session laws. St. Paul, MN: West, 1997- [Annual; see shelves for holdings:1997-2005.] Ref KFM2431 .M32

MASSACHUSETTS STATE LAWS: GUIDEBOOKS & HANDBOOKS

Freedom of information in Massachusetts: a practical guide including fair information practices, criminal records, open meetings, and comparison with other states. William H. Abrashkin and Ernest Winsor. Dover, MA: Auburn House, c1989. Ref KFM 2862.6 .A25 A93 1989

Massachusetts environmental law handbook. Goodwin, Procter & Hoar; general editors, Susan M. Cooke, Donald S. Berry. Rockville, ND: Government Institutes, 1995. Ref KFM2754 .M38 1995

Massachusetts general laws research guide. St. Paul, MN: West, c1999. Ref KFM2475 .W47 1998

Massachusetts law finder: a new topical reference guide for coordinated research providing comprehensive references to the following West publications—Massachusetts general laws annotated, Massachusetts digest, Massachusetts practice series, United States code annotated, Corpus juris secundum, federal publications, texts and treatises. St Paul, MN: West, 1985. Ref KFM240 .M37 1984

CRIMINAL LAW

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

The encyclopedia of American crime. Carl Sifakis. New York: Facts on File, c2001. Ref HV6789 .S54 2001 v.1-2

Encyclopedia of crime and justice. Joshua Dressler, editor in chief. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, c2002. Ref HV6017 .E52 2002 v.1-4

Encyclopedia of genocide. Israel W. Charny, editor in chief; forewards by Desmond M. Tutu and Simon Wiesenthal. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1999. Ref HV6322.7 .E53 1999 v.1-2

The encyclopedia of police science. Edited by William G. Bailey. New York: Garland, 1995. Ref HV7901 .E53 1995

The mafia encyclopedia. Carl Sifakis. New York: Facts on File, c1999. Ref HV6441 .S53 1999

DICTIONARIES

The crime dictionary. Ralph De Sola. New York: Facts on File, c1988. Ref HV6025 .D43 1988

Dictionary of American criminal justice: key terms and major Supreme Court cases. Dean J. Champion. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1998. Ref HV7411 .C53 1998

Dictionary of crime: criminal justice, criminology and law enforcement. Edited by Jay Robert Nash. New York: Paragon House, 1992. Ref HV6017 .E5425 1992

Dictionary of criminal justice terms. Lanham. MD: American Correctional Association, c1998. Ref HV7411 .D53 1998

GUIDEBOOKS, HANDBOOKS, AND DIRECTORIES

The investigator’s little black book 3. Robert Scott. Beverly Hills, CA: Crime Time Publishing, c2002. Ref JK2445 .P82 S36 2002

BIBLIOGRAPHIES & RESEARCH SOURCES

Criminal justice documents: a selective, annotated bibliography of U.S. government publications since 1975. Compiled by John F. Berrens. New York: Greenwood Press, 1987. Ref HV9950 .B47 1987

Criminal justice in America, 1959-1984: an annotated bibliography. John D. Hewitt, Eric D. Poole, and Robert M. Regoli. New York: Garland, 1985. Ref HV9950 .U5 H48 1985

Criminal justice research in libraries: strategies and resources. Marilyn Lutzker and Eleanor Ferrall; foreword by Edward Sagarin. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986. Ref HV7419 .C73 1986

Criminal justice research sources. Robert L. O’Block. Cincinnati: Anderson, c1992. Ref HV7418 .C77 O24 1992

OTHER REFERENCE SOURCES: GENERAL

Cases and comments on criminal law. Fred E. Inbau, James R. Thompson, and Andre A. Moessens. Mineola, NY: Foundation Press, 1983. Ref KF9218 .I572 1983

Children, young adults, and the law. Lauren Krohn Arnest. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, c1998. Ref KF479 .A68 A76 1998

Criminal justice. St. Paul, MN: Greenhaven Press, c1983-. Ref HV6028 C7

Criminal process: cases, comment, questions. Lloyd L. Weinreb. New York: Foundation Press, 1998. Ref KF9618 .W4 1998

SPECIAL TOPICS:

ANIMAL RIGHTS & ABUSE.
Animals and their legal rights: a survey of American laws from 1641 to 1990, with chapters by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture… [et al.] [4th ed.] Washington, DC: Animal Welfare Institute, 1990. Ref KF3841 .L4 1990

COPYRIGHT LAW
Copyight law of the United States: contained in Title 17 of the United States code. [Revised to Feb. 1, 1993] Washington, DC: Library of Congress, U.S. Copyright Office, 1993. Ref KF 3002 .A2 U55 1993

Copyright plain and simple. Cheryl Besenjak. Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career, c1997. Ref KF2995 .B47 1997

Patent, copyright & trademark. [4th ed.] Stephen Elias and Richard Stim; edited by Beth KcKenna. Berkeley, CA: Nolo, 2001. Ref KF2980 .E44 2001

CONSUMER PROTECTION

Consumer protection and the law: a dictionary. Lauren Krohn. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, c1995. Ref KF 1607.5 .K76 1995

Requirements of laws and regulations enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration; Washington, DC: For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1989. Ref KF3869 .A32 1989

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Conservation and the law: a dictionary. Debra L. Donahue. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, c1998. Ref KF5505 .A68 D66 1998

Environmental law handbook. [16th ed.] Thomas F.P. Sullivan, editor emeritus; authors, Christopher L. Bell et al. Rockville, MD: Government Institutes, 2001. Ref KF3775 .E55 2001

GUN LAW

Encyclopedia of gun control and gun rights. Glenn H. Utter. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 2000. Ref KF3941 .A68 U88 2000

Gun control. Harry Henderson. New York: Facts on File, c2000. Ref KF3941 .H46 2000

Gun control: a reference handbook. Earl R. Kruschke. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1995. Ref HV7436 .K78 1995

HOTELS & INNS

The laws of innkeepers: for hotels, motels, restaurants, and clubs. John E.H. Sherry. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1993. Ref KF951 .A7 S48 1993

ORGANIZED CRIME

Organized crime: a reference handbook. Patrick J. Ryan. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, c1995. Ref HV6441 .R9 1995

PRIVACY

Compilation of state and federal privacy laws. Robert Ellis Smith. Providence, RI: Privacy Journal, 1997. Ref KF1262 .A3 1997

SEXUAL ABUSE, FAMILY, SPOUSE & CHILD ABUSE

Childhood sexual abuse: a reference handbook. Karen L. Kinnear. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1995. Ref HV6570 .K55 1995

The encyclopedia of child abuse. Robin E. Clark and Judith Freeman Clark; introduction by Richard J. Gelles. New York: Facts on File, c1989. Ref HV6626.5 .C57 1989

Spouse abuse: an annotated bibliography of violence between mates. Eugene A. Engeldinger. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1986. Ref HV6626 .E53 1986

Violence and the family: report of the American Psychological Association Presidential Task Force on Violence and the Family. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, c1996. Ref HV6626.2 .A53 1996

Corrections, Forensics, Law Enforcement

CORRECTIONS
Capital punishment: a reference handbook. Michael Kronenwetter. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, c1993. Ref HV8699 .U5 K76 1993

Dictionary of American penology: an introductory guide. Vergil L. Williams. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1979. Ref HV9304 .W54

Field officer: resource guide. Laurel, MD: American Correctional Association, c1994. Ref HV9278 .F53 1994

Vital statistics in corrections. Lanham, MD: ACA [American Correctional Association], c2000. Ref HV8482 .A38 2000

FORENSIC SCIENCE

Encyclopedia of forensic science: a compendium of detective fact and fiction. Barbara Gardner Conklin, Robert Gardner, and Dennis Shortelle. Westport, CT: Oryx Press, 2002. Ref HV8073 .C595 2002

CAREERS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

Career opportunities in law enforcement, security, and protective services. Susan Echaore-McDavid. New York: Facts on File, c2000. Ref HV8143 .E34 2000

The FBI: a comprehensive guide. Written and edited by Athan G. Theoharis with Tony G. Poveda, Susan Rosenfeld, and Richard Gid Powers. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1999. Ref HV8144 .F43 T48 1999

100 best careers in crime fighting: law enforcement, private security, and cyberspace crime detection. Mary Price Lee, Richard S. Lee, and Carol Beam. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, c1998. Ref HV9950 .L43 1998

COURT CASES & THE SUPREME COURT

Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court. David Schultz. New York: Facts on File, c2005. Ref KF8742 .A35 S54 2005

Great American trials. Edited by Edward W. Knappman. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1993. Ref KF220 .G74 1993

Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court. Joan Biskupic and Elder Witt. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, c1997. Ref KF8742 .W567 1997 v.1-2

Historic U.S. court cases, 1690-1990: an encyclopedia. John W. Johnson. New York: Garland, 1992. Ref KF385 .A4 J64 1992

Landmark decisions of the Supreme Court. Maureen Harrison and Steve Gilbert. Beverly Hills, CA: Excellent Books, c1991-1995. Ref KF4549 .L37 1991 v.1-5

Landmark Supreme Court cases: a reference guide. Donald E. Lively. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999. Ref KF4549 .L58 1999

The Oxford companion to the Supreme Court of the United States. Editor in chief, Kermit L. Hall; editors, James W. Ely, Jr., Joel B. Grossman, William M. Wiecek. New York: Oxford University Oress, 1992. Ref KF8742 .A35 O93 1992

The Oxford guide to United States Supreme Court decisions. Edited by Kermit L. Hall. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. Ref KF4548 .O97 1999

Reinventing justice 2022: report of the Chief Justice’s Commission on the Future of the Courts. Boston, MA: Supreme Judicial Court, c1992. Ref KF384 .M3 M37 1992

The Supreme Court A to Z: a ready reference encyclopedia. Elder Witt, advisory editor. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1993. Ref KF8742 .A35 S8 1993

The Supreme Court justices: a biographical dictionary. Edited by Melvin I. Urofsky. New York: Garland, 1994. Ref KF8744 .S859 1994

The Supreme Court justices: illustrated biographies, 1789-1993. Edited by Clare Cushman (the Supreme Court Historical Society); forward by William H. Rehnquist. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, c1993. Ref KF8744 .S86 1993

The Supreme Court yearbook. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, c1991. Ref KF8741 .A152 S87

STATISTICAL RESOURCES

County and city data book, 2000: a statistical abstract supplement. [13th ed.] Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2001. Ref HA202 .A36 2000

Crime in the United States, 2000: uniform crime reports release date October 22, 2001. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation: For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 2000. Ref HV6787 .A3 2000

Crime state rankings. Lawrence. KS: Morgan Quitno Corporation, c1994- Ref HV6787 .C77

Datapedia of the United States, 1790-2000: America year by year. George Thomas Kurian. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, c1994. Ref HA202 .K87 1994

Historical statistics of the United Stateas, colonial times to 1970. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Census: for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1975. Ref HA202 .B87 1975 v.1-2

State rankings. Lawrence, KS: Morgan Quitno Corp. Ref HA 203 .U17

Statistical abstract of the United States. Prepared by the chief of the Bureau of Statistics, Treasury Department. Ref HA202 .U54