College of DuPage Library - Criminal Justice 1151 Research Guide

Criminal Justice 1151 Research Guide
Constitutional Law

Research a Constitutional Law topic using resources suggested in this Research Guide. Possible topics might include: Constitutionality of Roadblocks; Religion and Public Schools; Airport Security vs. Individual Civil Rights; Capital Punishment in Illinois; Victims' RIghts Amendments to US Constitution; US Supreme Court Makeup - Impact on Criminal Justice System; Gideon v. Wainwright and Supreme Court Impact on US Criminal Law System; In-depth Analysis of Another Landmark Case.

___Books - Reference

Browse through the Reference area of the Library to begin your research.

Constitutional Amendments: From Freedom of Speech to Flag Burning -
Ref KF 4557 .P46
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution - Ref KF 4548 .E53
Evolving Constitution: How the Supreme Court Has Ruled on Issues from Abortion to Zoning
Ref KF 4548 .L54
Great American Court Cases - Ref KF 385 .A4 G68
Supreme Court Drama:Cases That Changed America - Ref KF 4550 .Z9 B73
West’s Encyclopedia of American Law – Ref KF 154 .W47
Women's Rights on Trial - Ref KF 220 .F76

Digest of United States Supreme Court Reports
Ref KF 101.1 .D5
U.S. Supreme Court Reports – Ref KF 101 .U584
Illinois Compiled Statutes – Ref KFI 1229 .I44
West’s Illinois Decisions – Ref KFI 1247 .A33x
West’s Illinois Digest 2d – Ref KFI 1257 .W47

___Books - General

Search the COD Library Catalog to locate a book or a chapter in a book on your topic.

___Magazine Articles

Find an article on a Constitutional Law topic on one of the Library databases. You must have a valid College of DuPage library card to access the electronic indexes and databases from off-campus.

Academic Search Premier
Another index to over 3000 journal and magazine articles (many are full text).
Expanded Academic ASAP
Find magazine articles (many are full text) on constitutional law topics.
SocIndex With Fulltext
Another index to journal articles with extensive coverage of sociology issues.

___Newspaper Articles

Chicago Tribune
Search the Chicago Tribune for newspaper articles on constitutional law topics that pertain specifically to Illinois.
National Newspapers
Simultaneously search the Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post for newspaper articles on a constitutional law topic.

___Internet Sites

Exploring Constitution Law
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/home.html
Find landmark cases and explore Constitutional law issues.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
http://www.fbi.gov/publications.htm
Useful links to FBI publications.
FindLaw
http://www.findlaw.com
Select "For Legal Professionals" > "Constitutional Law" > "Findlaw Resources" and "Web Guide." There is a wealth of information at this site.
MegaLaw.com
http://www.megalaw.com/top/constitutional.php
Check out the MegaLaw.com Constitutional Law Center page.
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
http://landmarkcases.org
A resource center to help students explore the key issues of landmark cases.
NCJRS - National Criminal Justice Information Center
http://www.ncjrs.gov
An excellent resource for information on criminal justice information throughout the world. Select "View All Topics" to find publications on selected topics.
Selected Constitutional Law Decisions of the US Supreme Court
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/conlaw.htm
Highlights some landmark con law cases.

Citing Sources

Guides for citing your sources using MLA, APA, and other formats.
Go to Research Help>Citing Sources on the Library home page.

Judy Wagner, Reference Librarian
(630) 942-2021
wagnerj@cod.edu
Reference Desk: (630) 942-3364

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