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U.S. Federal Criminal Justice Resources
Government Agencies -- General Policy and Programs
US Department of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov/
Office of Justice Programs
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
http://www.fbi.gov
Federal Judicial Center
http://www.fjc.gov/
Administrative Office of the US Courts
http://www.uscourts.gov/
Government Agencies -- Statistics and Reports
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
Locations: Documents Department,aisle R5;
NCJRS web site, http://www.ncjrs.org/
Finds citations to many different types of publications, including reports,
documents and journal articles.
*Search using the new, full-text option, which will link to some full-text
reports.
To locate journal articles from the citations, check UICCAT for the journal
title.
To locate documents and reports, use the NCJ number at either the NCJRS
website for recent publications (1995 - present) or the Microforms Deptartment, on
the 3rd floor of the library for older publications (prior to 1995).
Indexes
Congressional Information Services (CIS) Index
Location: Index Tables, 2nd floor, Daley Library
Covers Congressional hearings, reports, and documents. Topics covered
by these publications include juvenile delinquency, the death penalty,
domestic violence, and prisons.
Statistics
American Statistics Index (ASI)
Location: Index Tables, 2nd floor, Daley Library
Comprehensive index of U.S. Government statistical publications. There
are subject, name, title, and category indexes that give citations to
abstracts of publications in the abstract volume. Publications not found
in the documents depository collection can be located in the Microforms
Department in cabinets marked "ASI".
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Location: Most recent at the 2nd floor Ready Reference
Collection,
earlier issues on the Document shelves (C 3.134:).
Library has issues beginning with 1936 edition. Also, available online - Statistical Abstract of the United States
Comprehensive collection of statistical tables extracted from various
publications of federal agencies and associations. There is a subject
index in the back that gives references to the tables.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Locations: Most recent at the at the 2nd floor Ready
Reference Collection,
earlier issues on the Document shelves (J 29.9/6:).
Available online via University of Albany web site,
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/
Compilation of statistics divided into six main sections: "Characteristics
of the Criminal Justice System"; "Public Attitudes Toward Crime"; "Nature
and Distribution of Known Offenses"; "Characteristics and Distribution
of Persons Arrested"; "Judicial Processing of Defendants"; and "Persons
Under Correctional Supervision". Library has issues beginning with 1985
edition.
National Crime Victimization Survey Report
Location: Documents shelves [J 1.42/3].
Series intended to complement the Uniform Crime Reports, (or UCR), NCVS
provides a detailed picture of crime incidents, victims, and trends from
the victim's perspective. This series was formerly titled, the National
Crime Survey Report, and the National Crime Panel Survey Report,
prior to that time. UICCAT can be used to access the various topics
covered by the series.
Uniform Crime Reports: Crime in the U.S.
Location: Most recent at the at the 2nd floor Ready
Reference Collection;
eearlier issues are on the Document shelves [J 1.14/7:] Also available via the FBI web site,(1995-present)
Crime statistics contributed by state and local law enforcement agencies
to the FBI under the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Some areas covered
include" "Crime Index Offenses Reported"; "Crime Index Offenses Cleared";
"Persons Arrested"; and "Law Enforcement Personnel". Library has issues
beginning with 1930 edition.
Periodical Indexes and Abstracts
Indexes available online through the
Alphabetical list of Electronic Resources from the UIC Library web site,
http://www.uic.edu/ include the following:
(Call numbers and library locations of print versions of these indexes
can be found by searching UICCAT)
PAIS
Bulletin
Indexes political science, law, criminology, history, information.
Sage Urban Studies Abstracts
Sage Urban Studies Abstracts publishes cross-indexed abstracts of important
recent literature (plus related citations) on all aspects of urban studies.
Social Science Citation Index
Social Sciences Abstracts
Sociological Abstracts
Indexes available in print only:
Index to Government Periodicals
Location: Index Tables, 2nd floor, Daley Library
This index covers articles in federal government periodicals,
U.S. Government Periodicals Index
Location: Index Tables, 2nd floor, Daley Library
This index covers government periodicals. The period of coverage begins
in 1994.
Criminal Justice Periodical Index
Location: Main Library, 2nd floor, Reference [HV6001 .C68]
Citations to periodicals in the area of criminal justice. Subject and
author indexes are also included. Check the online catalog, UICCAT, to
see if the library carries the journals cited in this index.
Criminal Justice Abstracts
Location: Main Library, 2nd floor, Reference [HV6001 .C672]
Covers journal articles, reports, conference proceedings, books, and dissertations.
Criminology and Penology Abstracts
Location: Main Library, 2nd floor, Reference
Indexes journal articles, reports, and books in the area of criminal justice.
Police Science Abstracts
Location: Main Library, 2nd floor, Reference
Indexes articles, books, etc., on crime, criminology, and related areas.
Social Sciences Index
Location: Main Library, 2nd floor, Reference
Indexes various disciplines such as sociology, history, law, criminology,
anthropology, political science, and social aspects of other subjects.
Periodicals
Bureau of Justice Statistics Bulletins
Locations: Documents Stacks; also available online
Issued since 1981, this series of brief, recurring, special reports, covers
topics such as prisoners, capital punishment, households and crime, prison
terms, and crime and the elderly. These reports can be accessed through
the UICCAT. Some of the titles include: "Changes in criminal victimization,
1994-95" (J 29.11/10:994-95), "Census of state and local law enforcement
agencies" (J 29.11:L 41/998), "HIV in prisons" (J 29.11: P 93), etc.
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Locations: Documents Periodicals Area, (shelved by title);
also available online (1995-present)
Issued since 1932, this journal contains articles on the activities and
interests of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Federal Probation
Location: Documents Periodicals Area, (shelved by title)
Research oriented journal that contains articles on all aspects of adjudication
and corrections (sentencing, probation, parole). Journal is published
on a semi-annual basis.
Criminal Law Reporter
Location: Documents Department, aisle R7
CLR is a loose-leaf publication divided into five sections: "Survey and
Analysis of Current Developments"; "Court Decisions and Proceedings";
"Legislative Action"; "Reports and Proposals"; "Text" (containing the
text of all U.S. Supreme Court opinions in criminal cases and significant
legislation, reports and proposals); "Supreme Court Proceedings, Arguments,
Actions, and Filings"; and Index and Tables of Cases for each volume.
Additional Resources
Research Guides and Reference Materials:
Criminal Justice Research Resources (by Robert L. O'Block)
Location: Main Library, 2nd floor, Reference [Z5703.4 C73 O24
1992].
Comprehensive handbook of criminal justice research resources.
Criminal Justice Research in Libraries and On the Internet (by Bonnie
R. Nelson)
Location: Main Library, 2nd floor,Reference [Z5703.4 C73 N45
1997]
Organizes research resources by format (such as Encyclopedias, Indexes,
Statistics, etc.) as well as by specific topics.
Internet Guide For Criminal Justice (by Daniel J. Kurland)
Location: General Reference Desk, [HV7412.4 K87 1997]
This guide includes not only a list of web sites for criminal justice,
but also a general introduction on how to use the Internet for research
in this field.
Dictionary of Criminal Justice Terms
American Correctional Association,1998.
Location: Main Library, 2nd floor, Reference Department [HV7411
.D53 1998]
Criminal Justice Information : How to find it, How to use it
Benamati, Dennis C. Oryx Press, 1998.
Location: Main Library, 2nd floor, Reference Department [HV7419.5
.C75 1998]
Probation and Parole directory : Adult and Juvenile Probation and parole
services, United States and Canada. American Correctional Association,
2000.
Location: Main Library, 2nd floor, Reference Department
[HV9304 .P76]
National Jail and Adult Detention Directory. American Correctional
Association, 2000.
Location: Main Library, 2nd floor, Reference Department
[HV9463 .N37]
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. Kadish, Sanford.Sanford H. Kadish,
Free Press, 1983.
Location: Main Library, 2nd floor, Reference Department [HV6017 .E52
1983]
Encyclopedia of World Crime : Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Law
Enforcement Nash, Robert Jay CrimeBooks, 1989.
Location: Main Library, 2nd floor, Reference Department
[HV6017 .N377 1989]
The Encyclopedia of Police Science Bailey, William G. Garland Publications,1995.
Location: Main Library, 2nd floor, Reference Department
[HV7901.E53 1995]
Non-government Internet Resources:
FindLaw: Cases and Codes
http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/index.html
-- For online resources of the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
The FindLaw Site also includes federal
and states laws.
Criminal Justice MegaLinks
http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/
-- The site includes information on various subjects such as policing,
juvenile, criminology, prison, etc.
The Police Officer's Internet Directory
http://www.officer.com/
-- including comprehensive information about police, including criminal
justice information for each state.
The Corrections Connection Homepage
http://www.corrections.com/index.html
-- The largest online resource for news and information for corrections,
including corrections links and listservs.
Prisons.com:
http://www.prisons.com/
-- It has a very good collection of
CrJ web links by subject and more links to government agencies.
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