CRIM 210: Introduction to Criminal Justice

The Criminology Collection includes the Criminal Justice Database of U.S. and international criminal justice journals, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Abstracts Database published by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, as well as dissertations, reports, and other scholarly journals related to criminal justice.

Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text™ contains more than 400,000 records selected from the most important sources within the discipline. Subject areas covered include: criminology; criminal justice; criminal law and procedure; corrections and prisons; police and policing; criminal investigation; forensic sciences and investigation; history of crime; substance abuse and addiction; probation and parole. Access provided by PASCAL

A federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.

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Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is the premier online resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions. Opposing Viewpoints is a rich resource for debaters and includes viewpoints, reference articles, infographics, news, images, video, audio, and more. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more. Access provided by DISCUS

The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive information for historical and current publications as well as direct links to the full document, when available.

Full text, plus audio and video files, of five major U.S. newspapers: Chicago Tribune from 1985 - present ; Los Angeles Times from 1985 - present ; New York Times from 1980 - present ; Wall Street Journal from 1984 - present ; and Washington Post from 1984 - present.