Books for background information
The following are books in the Downtown Library's reference section (1st floor)
Call Number: RM316 .K84 2003
ISBN: 0393324931
An authoritative but easy to read guide to commonly used drugs. Includes mental and physical effects and legal classifications for each drug.
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Background Inforamtion
Use the following resources to get broad overviews of social issues and laws as well as facts and definitions of terms relating to your research topic.
Databases for background inforamtion
- Sage Reference OnlineLook here for more overviews of research as well as detailed explanations of terms and concepts. Sage covers topics in Criminology, Sociology, Psychology and more.
- CREDO ReferenceIncludes:
Dictionary of Prisons and Punishment
Dictionary of Probation and Offender Management
Guns in American Society: An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture and the Law
and many more... - Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology OnlineLook here for overviews of research on Sociology topics as well as detailed explanations of terms and concepts used in sociology including criminology.
- CQ Public Affairs CollectionLook here to find analysis of legislation passed on your topic, reports from federal agencies, legal case summaries, and encyclopedia articles on public affairs topics.
- CQ Supreme Court CollectionLook here for summaries and analysis of cases brought before the Supreme Court
US Government information
- USA.GOVThe US government is the best place to go to find demographic statistics, including census data, public health data, and crime statistics. The online search at USA.gov is an easy way to get started in your search.
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