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Websites
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Summary of Criminal Prosecution PageThis page summarizes major cases that the EPA won involving environmental crimes. The map feature notes cases across the United States.
- Famous TrialsCreated by University of Missouri-Kansas City professor Douglas O. Linder, this reference source provides information about well-known trials in the U.S. and internationally.
- FBI's Famous Cases and CriminalsThe FBI has compiled a list of famous federal cases that the agency has been involved in.
- National Criminal Justice Reference ServiceFind information and trends on corrections, crime, the justice system, juvenile offenders, victims, and much more. You can browse the A-Z topics or search the Q & A.
- Uniform Crime Report Publications (FBI)A collection of yearly reports. Click on "more" to see details.
- Crime in the United States
- Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
- Hate Crime Statistics
- National Incident-Based Reporting System
- Crime in the United States
Databases & Journals
- Hein Online This link opens in a new windowHein Online provides searches by legal citations. Search for people involved in a known crime, or by a legal case's name or citation, to find additional government documents that may also focus on the case.
- CriminologyCriminology is devoted to the study of crime and deviant behavior. Interdisciplinary in scope, the journal publishes articles that advance the theoretical and research agenda of criminology and criminal justice.
- Criminology & Public PolicyCriminology & Public Policy is devoted to the study of criminal justice policy and practice. The journal’s central objective is to strengthen the role of research in the formulation of crime and justice policy through publishing empirically based, policy-focused articles.
Print Reference Sources
Encyclopedia of Criminology by Call Number: Reference HV6017 .E5295 2005 v. 1–3Find in-depth discussions of criminology topics, including history and biographies, theories and types of criminal behavior, and the justice system and law. See the Thematic List of Entries in v. 1, p. xix, for starting points.
Criminal Justice by Call Number: Reference KF9214.5 .C75 2006 v. 1–3Find easy-to-understand overviews of all aspects of criminal justice. See the back of v. 3 for a glossary, crime rates and definitions, supreme court rulings on criminal justice, famous trials, and topics by subject category.
Gangs: A Reference Handbook by Call Number: Reference HV6439.U7 K55 2009Find information about gangs with a global perspective, including social theories and factors, gang characteristics, intervention strategies, controversies, biographies, and more.
Youth Violence and Delinquency: Monsters and Myths by Call Number: Third Level HV9104 .Y6854 2007 v. 1–3Explore the issues of juvenile delinquency with essays covering the nature, incidence, consequences, and treatment of youth crime.