SUNY Ulster - Criminal Justice

Selected Resources ~ Criminal Justice

|| Locate Articles in Professional Journals || Resources on the Web ||

|| Catalist, SUNY Ulster's Online Catalog || Statistical Sources ||

|| Career Information & Exam Guides || Selected Reference Sources ||

|| Encyclopedias ||



LOCATE ARTICLES IN PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS

Journal articles are the best source for finding current research.
Search in the following databases to find articles.

SELECTED DATABASES

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RESOURCES ON THE WEB

SELECTED CRIMINAL JUSTICE WEBSITES
ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org/
American Probation and Parole Association
http://www.appa-net.org/
Congressional Reports: Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before & after the Terrorist Attacks of Sep. 11, 2001
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/911.html
COPS: (Center for Problem-Oriented Policing)
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/coredocs.html
Corrections.com: The Official Home of Corrections
http://corrections.com
Criminal Justice Links (Florida State University)
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/cjlinks/
Death Penalty Information Center
http://deathpenaltyinfo.org/
Federal Bureau of Investigation
http://www.fbi.gov/
Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov/
Human Rights: United Nations Documentation: Research Guide
http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/spechr.htm
International Association of Chiefs of Police
http://www.theiacp.org/pubinfo/pubs/pslc/svindex.htm
JUSTNET: Justice Technology Information Network
http://www.nlectc.org/
National Institute of Corrections
http://www.nicic.org/
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Source
http://www.safeyouth.org/home.htm
NCJRS-National Criminal Justice Reference Service
http://www.ncjrs.org/
New York State Department of Correctional Services
http://www.docs.state.ny.us/
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/
New York State Emergency Management Office
http://www.nysemo.state.ny.us/
New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
http://opdv.state.ny.us/index.html
New York State Sheriff's Departments
http://www.policeemployment.com/sheriff/ny/
New York State Police
http://www.troopers.state.ny.us/
New York State Unified Court System
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/structure.shtml
NYPD-Official New York City Police Department Web Site
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/nypd/
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/
Punishment and Prejudice: Racial Disparities in the War on Drugs
http://www.hrw.org/reports/2000/usa/
Supreme Court Collection: Text of Decisions
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/index.html
U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/
US Supreme Court (FindLaw)
http://supreme.lp.findlaw.com/
Vera Institute of Justice
http://www.vera.org/
Workplace Violence: US Dept of Labor: OSHA
http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/workplaceviolence/
World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/wfcj.htm

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CATALIST

Use Catalist, SUNY Ulster's Online Catalog to searching for books by author, title, or subject.

Please ask a librarian for help. For assistance, you can call us, e-mail us, or speak with a Reference Librarian at the Reference Desk in the Macdonald DeWitt Library.

Phone: (845) 687 - 5208
E-mail: askref@sunyulster.edu

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STATISTICAL SOURCES

STATISTICAL SOURCES
R 364
S724
2001
BJS: Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
R 364.973
U58f
2001
FBI: Uniform Crime Reports
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
RR 317.47
N532
2002
New York State Statistics
http://www.nysstatistics.org/
R 364
S724
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/
RR 317.3
U58
Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/

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CAREER INFORMATION & EXAM GUIDES

CAREER RESOURCES
R 364.023
A5472
Criminal Justice and Criminology: A Career Guide to State, Local, Federal and Academic Positions
R 331.702
E56
2000
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance,
4 vols. 11th ed.
R 363.2023
L415
1996
Law Enforcement Career Guide, New York, 1996.
R 331.7
015
2002-03
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 ed.
363.25023
C181
2001
Opportunities in Forensic Science Careers
363.2023
S8593
2003
Opportunities in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Careers
365.64076
M4714
2002
Correction Officer, 2004 (Exam Guide)
363.2076
R138
2003
Police Officer, 2003 (Exam Guide)
351.3
S797
1995
State Trooper, 1995 (Exam Guide)

See issues of Police Chief and New York Times and other newspapers for current job openings.
Also contact Career Services, VAN 128F, Karen Robinson, Coordinator.

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SELECTED REFERENCE SOURCES

SELECTED RESOURCES
R 363.33
K94
1995
Gun Control, 1995
R 344.470533
T458
1990
Gun Control in New York: A Guide to the
Firearms and Weapons Law,
1990.
R 365.9
O98
1995
Oxford History of the Prison: The Practice of Punishment in Western Society.1995.
R 345.052
L159
1996
Search and Seizure: A Treatise on the Fourth Amendment, 3rd ed. 1996 (5 vols.)

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ENCYCLOPEDIAS

ENCYCLOPEDIAS
R 364.973
A8815
2000
Atlas of Crime: Mapping the Criminal Landscape, 2000.
R 364.36
C39797
2002
A Century of Juvenile Justice , 2002.
R 345.05
B499
2000
The Criminal Law Handbook, 2000.
R 364.66
D285
1997
The Death Penalty in America, 1997.
R 342.02303
E56le
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, (4 vol.), 1986.
R 303.69
B955
1997
Encyclopedia of Conflict Resolution, 1997.
R 364.03
E62
2002
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice, 2nd ed., 4 v., 2002.
R 363.2503
B4354
2004
Encyclopedia of Forensic Science by Suzanne Bell, 2004.
R 364.168
N565
2004
Encyclopedia of High-Tech Crime and Crime Fighting, 2004.
R 364.3603
E5643
2003
Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice, 2003.
R 363.203
E5643
2005
Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement, 2005.
Vol. 1 State and Local
Vol. 2 Federal
Vol. 3 International
R 364.106
K298
2000
Encyclopedia of Organized Crime in the United States, 2000.
R 363.25
T391
1999
FBI: A Comprehensive Reference Guide, 1999.
R 364.3
R837
2000
Geographic Profiling, 2002.
R 363.2876
S9746
2002
Terrorism and Airport Security , 2002.

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