College of DuPage Library - Criminal Justice 1152 Research Guide

Criminal Justice 1152 Research Guide
Criminal Law

Research a Criminal Law topic using resources suggested in this Research Guide. Possible topics might include: Hate crimes; Domestic violence; Identity theft and Illinois; Role of computers in Criminal Justice; Women in Illinois jails and prisons; Racial profiling and Illinois; Marijuana decriminalization in Illinois; Illinois deadly force laws; Search warrant requirement exceptions; Drugs and crime; Rights of crime victims; Homicides in Chicago; Oregon's Death with DIgnity Act; Alberto Gonzales v. Google, Inc.; NSA domestic wiretaps and eavesdropping.

___Books - Reference

Begin your research in the Reference area to obtain an overview or summary of your selected topic.

Crime and the Justice System in America: An Encyclopedia - General HV 6789 .C 6884 1997
Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities – Ref HV 9471 .E693
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice – Ref HV 6017 .E52
Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment - Ref HV 6017 .E524
Encyclopedia of Criminology – Ref HV 6017 .E5295
Encyclopedia of High-Tech Crime and Crime Fighting - Ref HV 6773 .N48
Encyclopedia of Women and Crime - Ref HV 6046 .E56
Encyclopedia of Police Science – Ref HV 7901 .E53
Encyclopedia of the American Judicial System - General KF 154 .E 53 1987
Gale’s Encyclopedia of American Law – Ref KF 154 .W47
Guns in American Society - Ref HV 7436 .G8783
Hate Crimes Law - Ref KF4749 .W36
The Oxford Guide to American Supreme Court Decisions. Reference KF 4548 .O 97 1999.
The Philosophy of Law: An Encyclopedia - Ref K 204 .P 49 1999

___Books - General

Search the COD Library Catalog to find a book or a chapter in a book in the General area of the Library that goes into greater detail on the topic.

___Magazine Articles

Find an article on your 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 One File (formerly the Expanded Academic Index ASAP database)
Find articles (many are full text) on your criminal law topic.
Academic Search Premier
Another index to over 3000 journal and magazine articles (many are full text).
SocIndex With Fulltext
Another index to journal articles with extensive coverage of sociology issues.
More C.O.D. Library databases grouped by broad subject category.

___Newspaper Articles

Chicago Tribune
Search the Chicago Tribune for criminal 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 your topic.
More C.O.D. Library newspaper databases.

___Internet Sites

Dr. Cecil Greek’s Criminal Justice Links
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/cjlinks/
Award-winning metasite with one of the most comprehensive listings of criminal justice resources on the Internet.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
http://www.fbi.gov/publications.htm
Useful links to FBI publications.
FindLaw
http://www.findlaw.com
Select "For Legal Professionals" > "Criminal Law" > "Findlaw Library." There is also some additional material under "For The Public" > "Criminal Law."
Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) (http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs.asp/) This has the Illinois state laws. The printed copy can found in the Referene Collection at Ref. KFI 1229 .I 44.
Illinois Criminal Justice Data
http://www.icjia.org/public/index.cfm?metasection=data
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) (http://www.icjia.state.il.us/public/) This state government agency has many reports and other publications that are useful for studying criminal justice.
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 Criminal Law topics.
Open Jurist

http://openjurist.org

This website gives access to free published court opinions.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) (http://www. ojp.usdoj.gov/bls/) This is the primary agency to collect and publish criminal justice statistics in the U.S.

Citing Sources

Guides for citing your sources using MLA, APA, and other formats.

Dan Blewett , Reference Librarian
(630) 942-2279
blewett@cod.edu
Reference Desk: (630) 942-3364

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