General Reference and Handbooks
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Dictionaries and Thesauri
Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice (HV6017 .D38 2002, Reference)Intended for academics, practitioners, and crime writers, this reference book defines approximately 2,000 criminal justice terms. Arranged alphabetically, entries provide a definition, discuss common misconceptions and controversies, and provide references to related entries. Included are technical terms, slang, historical events and persons. Available at IUPUI in paper—it is kept in the reference area.
LawDictionaries.com
This Website provides links to free on-line law dictionaries and thesauri, arranged by type of law.
IUPUI Dictionaries and Thesauri Quick Reference
This is IUPUI’s link to general dictionaries and thesauri.
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Criminology (HV6017 .E5295, in reference)This three-volume work offers a wide-ranging review of the pivotal concepts, measures, theories, and practices that comprise criminology and criminal justice. It is available in paper in the reference room of IUPUI University Library.
Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior (HV6017 .E53, in reference)This highly comprehensive encyclopedia is separated into four volumes, covering Historical, Conceptual, and Theoretical Issues and Self Destructive and Disvalues Identity. There are over 550 entries--each with 2,000 to 3,500 words covering a multitude of topics related to criminology, deviant behavior, and other unusual sociological phenomena. Each entry includes a comprehensive definition of the term, concise practical information (such as tables and/or diagrams), and a bibliography;.
Encyclopedia of International Organized Crime (HV6441 .D48 2005, in reference)Designed to “entertain and inform,” The Encyclopedia of International Organized Crime is the first comprehensive reference to organized crime in the global era and the world's most notorious crime syndicates. Whether their business is counterfeiting, prostituting, gambling, smuggling, extorting, or thieving, this book covers all the major criminal groups, their origins, their practices, and their place in the global underworld in more than 450 entries.
Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment (HV6017 .E524 2002, in reference)This work seeks to give readers a broad overview by bringing together material from numerous sources. The encyclopedia's four hefty volumes include 430 signed entries, which are followed by a 'Readers Guide' that helps locating articles on related topics.
Handbooks
Student Handbook of Criminal Justice and Criminology (HV7405 .S883 2004)This handbook is a 'one-stop shop' for those who teach, study or are interested in criminology and the criminal justice systems of the UK. Written by some of the leading criminologists in the country, "The Handbook" is accessible and reader-friendly, guiding the user through summaries, key terms and key readings. To help those who teach criminal justice or criminology, seminar topics are suggested at the conclusion of each chapter. "The Handbook" is a critical introduction and as such considers contemporary issues in criminal justice, focusing on conceptions of crime and conflict resolutions, as well as introducing the reader to researching criminal justice.
Handbook of Criminal Justice Administration (HV7419 .H37 2001)This Handbook addresses perspectives on the judicial, correctional and law enforcement components of the criminal justice system, including history, ethics, prevention, intervention, due process, marginalized populations, international consequences and demands for professionalism. It also examines critical variations in the criminal justice systems of countries worldwide.
