College of DuPage Library - Criminal Justice 135 Research Guide

Criminal Justice 1135 Research Guide
Gangs and the Criminal Justice System

___Books - Reference

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

Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice – Ref HV 6017 .E52
Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment - Ref HV 6017 .E524
Encyclopedia of Gangs - Ref HV 6439 .U 5 E 53 2008
Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice - Ref HV 9104 .E58
Encyclopedia of Race and Crime - Ref HV 6789 .E 43 2009
Encyclopedia of Women and Crime - Ref HV 6046 .E56
Encyclopedia of Police Science – Ref HV 7901 .E53
Gale’s Encyclopedia of American Law – Ref KF 154 .W47

___Books - General

Search the COD Library Catalog to locate a book that you can check out from the Library on your topic.

___Magazine Articles

Find an article on a topic related to gangs 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.

Expanded Academic ASAP
Find magazine articles (many are full text) on gang-related topics.
Academic Search Premier
Another index to over 3000 journal and magazine articles (many are full text).
CQ Researcher
Access a comprehensive overview of the gang crisis by typing "Gangs" in the Quick Search box.

___Newspaper Articles

Chicago Tribune
Search the Chicago Tribune for newspaper articles 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.

___Internet Sites

Criminal Justice Resources:Gangs
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/crimjust/gangs.htm
Extensive links to gang-related resources maintained by Michigan State Library.
G.R.E.A.T. Program
http://www.great-online.org
Read about the Gang Resistance Education and Training curriculum.
Illinois State Police - Street Gang Awareness
http://www.isp.state.il.us/crime/streetgangs.cfm
Includes gang awareness documents including graffiti/symbols.
National Alliance of Gang Investigator Associations
http://www.nagia.org
Contains extensive gang-related online articles and links to web sites.
National Major Gang Task Force
http://www.nmgtf.org
Extensive links to web sites.
National Youth Gang Center (NYGC)
http://www.iir.com/nygc
Useful for gang-related news, legislation and assessment practices.
NCJRS - National Criminal Justice Information Center
http://www.ncjrs.org
Select "View All Topics" to find publications on gang and juvenile delinquency topics.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org
Use the Search button, enter 'Gangs' as a Keyword and check the Publications box on the right.
Open Jurist

http://openjurist.org

This website gives access to free published court opinions.

Internet Resource Guide

Criminal Justice Internet Resource Guide
http://www.cod.edu/library/libweb/wagner/criminaljustice/crimj.htm
This guide was developed by COD Criminal Justice Faculty Robert Murdock. Go to the Criminal Justice 135 section for links to gang-related web sites.

Citing Sources

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

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

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